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washingtonpost.com
Jennifer Higdon’s Viola Concerto had its world premiere during a Curtis Chamber Orchestra program at the Library of Congress, performed by violist Roberto Diaz on a Stradivari on loan to the library. The piece was commissioned by the Library of Congress. A correction notes that the instrument is Stradivari and that Roberto Diaz is president of the Curtis Institute of Music.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that Connecticut luthier and fine instrument dealer Charles Magby Jr, founder of Charles H. Magby Jr Fine Violins, received an eight-year suspended jail sentence and was ordered to repay about $379,000 to former customers after being convicted on three counts of first-degree larceny. The case mentions a Lorenzo Ventapane cello sold for $165,000 and a client owed $27,000 related to a cello and two bows; Magby was said to be in possession of a Stradivarius valued up to $6.5 million.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that four VC members won autographed copies of Tre Voci's new album, featuring violist Kim Kashkashian, harpist Sivan Magen and flutist Marina Piccinini, with works by Takemitsu, Debussy and Gubaidulina. Winners: Katie Cho (USA), Stefan Acker (Germany), Renee Douglas (Australia), Hannah Yi (Canada).