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The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments acquired the Andrew F. Petryn Collection of String Instruments and Bows, including violins by Nicolò Amati and Andrea Guarneri and three bows by François Tourte. The collection comprises more than 20 objects and came to Yale as a bequest after Petryn’s death in October 2013.
slippedisc.com
The article notes that Sunghee Hong is top in the modern category of the International Violin Makers Competition, with Milena Noventa winning the imitation instrument category, Maria Strelnikova and Andreas Preuss taking the viola prize, Eduard Schwen winning best cello maker, and Luboš Odlas named top bow maker.
theviolinchannel.com
The page reports that Jeff Phillips, a Salt Lake City luthier, won dual gold medals for Violin Tone and Violin Workmanship at the 2014 Violin Society of America International Instrument and Bow Making Competition in Indianapolis. Collin Gallahue also won a gold medal for Viola, with other category winners listed.
theviolinchannel.com
Stefan Tarara, a German violinist, won 1st prize at the 2014 George Enescu International Violin Competition in Romania. Fellow prizewinners included Fedor Roudine (2nd prize) and Wonhee Bae (3rd prize). Tarara studies under Zakhar Bron and serves as Concertmaster of the Mannheim Philharmonic; he has previously prize-won several competitions. He will receive 15,000 euros (USD 19,400).
theviolinchannel.com
JinJoo Cho, a 26-year-old from South Korea, won the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis first prize. Tessa Lark (USA) was the silver medalist and Ji Young Lim (South Korea) the bronze medalist; other prizes went to Dami Kim, Yoo Jin Jang, and Ji Yoon Lee. Cho will receive USD 30,000 and other opportunities, including a loan of the 1683 ex-Gingold Stradivarius.
tarisio.com
The page reports on Tarisio's participation at the Violin Society of America (VSA) convention in Indianapolis, noting over 30 highlights from October auctions on display and the bi-annual competition for new makers. It highlights Gold Medals for Collin Gallahue (violin) and Jason Viseltear (viola), a Gold Medal for Emmanuel Begin (violin bow), with Lot 151 in the New York auction ending October 15 and a future hint about Jim Robinson’s silver medal for tone in the February 2015 auction. It also mentions fundraising gifts totaling over $8,000 and a link to the VSA back catalog of journals.
gazetteherald.co.uk
Ryedale Gazette & Herald Staff Reporter reports that police are appealing for information about a miniature violin stolen from a house in Hovingham and may have changed hands; they ask antique, music and collectables dealers to contact North Yorkshire Police, 101, select option two for Malton CID.