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harmonyparlor.blogspot.com
The page discusses nine violins from the 16th and 17th centuries, including an Amati and a Stradivari, on display during a dress rehearsal at the Theater on the Vrijthof. It notes the Amati Ensemble’s rehearsal and a concert tied to TEFAF’s anniversary, mentioning a Stradivari from 1667 belonging to André Rieu and an Amati from 1615.
tmz.com
The article concerns Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, who alleges a master thief posed as him, entered his hotel room in Zaragoza, Spain, and stole a Breguet watch valued at more than $38,000, along with a laptop, cash, and other belongings; Bell was away performing with the London Philharmonic at the time, and the 1713 Stradivarius violin was not taken. The incident is under investigation.
upnorthlive.com
Roxanne Werly reports that a thief broke into a Traverse City home on West Sixth Street, stole two violins (one manufactured in 1720) and other valuables, and that two people turned in the violins to police around 12:30 p.m. Monday; a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.
twincities.com
The twin cities’ Minnesota Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Schubert Club announce a collaboration featuring German violinist Christian Tetzlaff, including a Szymanowski violin concerto with the Minnesota Orchestra, a Schubert Club solo recital, and a three-hats SPCO program, soloist with the orchestra, member of a chamber group, and concertmaster for a symphony.
standard.co.uk
The article reports that John Michael Maughan, a traveller from Ruislip, had his four-and-a-half-year sentence for stealing a £1.2 million Stradivarius violin reduced on appeal. The 1698 instrument was stolen from Min-Jin Kym at Euston station in 2010 and has never been recovered; two traveller youths were also prosecuted in connection with the case.
kare11.com
A rare 2007 James McKean cello, valued at about $40,000, was stolen from a car in Minneapolis, along with a carbon case and a bow, bringing the total loss to about $43,000. The owner, Scott Lykins, hopes for its return for auditions and a regional festival; Minneapolis police are seeking information and the instrument may have been pawned or listed on Craigslist.
japantoday.com
The article reports that a violin and bow valued at 16 million yen were stolen from a concert hall in Nara Prefecture. The violin, made in France in 1804, is owned by Kazuto Umezawa, a former concertmaster of the Osaka Philharmonic and current music director of the Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall; the bow is valued at 3 million yen.