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violainvilnius.blogspot.com
Viola in Vilnius, a blog post on Viola in Vilnius, discusses historically informed performance arriving in Vilnius and mentions Mindaugas Backus and his chamber music exam. It describes instruments and performers including Rima Svegdaite on violin and Vytenis Giknius on wooden flute, and comments on baroque bows, gut strings, and the harpsichord.
jurnalul.ro
Ana Ionascu reports that a man was caught in the act attempting to sell a Stradivarius violin inscribed Antonius Stradivarius Cremonesis in Huși. The incident involved police from Vaslui and the Romanian Border Police, with 15,000 euros offered for the 1,713 Stradivarius violin, plus various coins, a commemorative medal, and a Lucerno pocket watch seized for expert authentication.
bluegrasstoday.com
The article reports a theft involving Kayla Ray, who plays fiddle and mandolin with the bluegrass band Exception To The Rule. Two antique ornate fiddles were stolen from a black canvas double violin case after a car break-in in the Dublin, Georgia area, and a $1000 reward is offered for their return.