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1lurer.am
The article reports that violins by eight world-famous masters from the 17th to 19th centuries, including Stradivarius, were brought to Yerevan and displayed at the Aram Khachaturian House Museum. A prize winner of a competition related to Aram Khachaturian will be allowed to play on a violin made by a French master 120 years ago for a year to develop his talent.
slippedisc.com
The Amati “King” cello, the earliest surviving bass instrument of the violin family, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art starting June 11, 2015, on special loan from the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota. The installation highlights Andrea Amati and his workshop, with related instruments by Amati’s heirs and by Guarneri and Stradivari.
augustachronicle.com
The article reports that stolen oboes, trumpets, and hand-crafted violins valued at over $100,000 were recovered due to collaboration between music shop employees in Georgia and North Carolina. Leslie Edwards Fields and Gary Donald Crouse were arrested on theft by receiving stolen property charges after suspicious activity at Atlanta-area shops and follow-up investigations by Atlanta Violin and police in Roswell.
ageofaudio.com
The article discusses the oldest cello in the world, attributed to Italian luthier Andrea Amati (1570), associated with the Cremonese school, and housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It mentions the instrument nicknamed “King,” its royal commissions for the French court of Charles IX, and details of its provenance from the Hottinger collection to Wurlitzer and to Cremona tourism authorities in 1966. It also notes modifications in 1801 by Sebastian Renault and references figures such as Nicolò Amati, Antonio Stradivari, and the Medici heraldry on the instrument.