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benningviolins.com
Aleksandra Maslovaric, a renowned Los Angeles-based violin virtuoso, has acquired a master violin crafted by luthier Eric Benning (Benning Violins, established in 1953). The instrument, made in 2009 based on a Stradivarius model, will be used to record Maslovaric’s next album featuring works by women composers.
richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk
Tony Graco, 33, of Whitton Dene, Hounslow, was sentenced to six months in prison for stealing a £25,000 violin on a train. The violin owner, Catrin Win Morgan, had boarded the Waterloo to Whitton service with a Stradivarius copy by Frédéric Chaudière, which was recovered after CCTV and forensic analysis led to Graco’s arrest. He pleaded guilty to theft at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court.
paulfrasercollectibles.com
The Mills Violano Virtuoso, a rare coin-operated music machine from around 1907 combining violin and piano, sold for $48,000 at a Victorian casino antiques auction in Las Vegas on January 19, with an estimated range of $16,000 to $160,000.
latimes.com
The Los Angeles Times article discusses a Scarampella violin at the center of a legal dispute in Texas involving musician Filip Fenrych of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Tara Moore of Mesquite, Texas over payment for an unauthenticated instrument that bore a Scarampella label. Fenrych initially agreed to $47,000 after Moore offered the violin for $90,000 and later refused to pay an additional $43,000 after claiming authentication documentation was found.
stgeorgeutah.com
The article profiles Kevin Lee of Leeds, who calls himself a master luthier and builds violins, aiming to rival historic master luthiers. It describes his workshop, the crafts involved, and his philosophy about the life of a master violin maker.
bbc.co.uk
The article discusses the release of Ivor Gurney’s Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, written in 1918, and its world premiere recording and score release. Rupert Marshall-Luck prepared the score and premiere; the work is part of a Gloucestershire Archives collection of 1,347 items.