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eu.starnewsonline.com
The article discusses the ToneRite device, which claims to accelerate the breaking-in of new string instruments by emitting subsonic noise. It includes quotes from ToneRite's founder Augi Lye and violinist John Sherba of the Kronos Quartet, noting that some musicians find subtle improvements in newer instruments.
heraldtribune.com
The article discusses the ToneRite device, which is claimed to accelerate the breaking-in of new instruments. It describes how the device operates by emitting subsonic noise to mimic music-making, and cites quotes from ToneRite’s founders and users such as Ryan Frankel and John Sherba of the Kronos Quartet.
tarisio.com
The ex-Milanollo Francesco Rugeri, circa 1680, is a small-pattern Rugeri violin once attributed to the Amatis. It was the concert instrument of Maria Milanollo (1832–1848), with her sister Teresa (1827–1904) also a noted musician. Maria Milanollo is said to have played this Rugeri, while Teresa played a 1728 Stradivari; both sisters toured Europe and were supported by prominent musicians including Domenico Dragonetti.
npr.org
Jennifer Higdon, a Philadelphia-based composer, won the Pulitzer Prize for music for her Violin Concerto. The piece was written for Hilary Hahn and premiered with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mario Venzano; the work was commissioned by four orchestras including Baltimore, Toronto, Indianapolis, and Curtis Institute. Pulitzer officials praised the concerto for its lyricism and virtuosity.
newmusicusa.org
Jennifer Higdon was awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto. Hilary Hahn performed the premiere with the Indianapolis Symphony conducted by Mario Venzago, and the prize citation described the work as a deeply engaging piece with lyricism and virtuosity.
sputnikglobe.com
The article reports that a violin valued at $400,000 was stolen in Austria from a violinist in the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater orchestra. The instrument, made by Rogeri in 1697, was left unattended in a hotel hall in Vösendorf near Vienna, and the thief took advantage of the situation as the room had no CCTV and the instrument was uninsured.
lenta.ru
The story reports that a violin dating from 1697, made by Rogerier, belonging to a violinist from the Mariinsky Theatre, was stolen in Austria. The instrument is valued at about $300,000, and the suspect took advantage of the hotel lobby while the musician shopped in Veitsendorf; no one has been named as the victim, and the violin was not insured.
kultura.wp.pl
Article reports the theft of Antonio Stradivari violin from an apartment in Kostlergasse, Vienna, with an estimated value of 2.5 million euros. Police say Interpol was informed and that the thieves used a blowtorch to open a powerful safe. The theft also included other violins and three bows valued at 120 thousand euros.
20min.ch
The instrument required import papers; after a two-hour interrogation Kopatchinskaja could have left with a 400,000 Swiss franc bond, which she did not pay, leaving the violin in the custody of customs. The 1741 violin is said to be worth 4.5 million euros.