The Violin Channel reports a replica of the 1740 Carlo Bergonzi violin known as the Kreisler instrument was stolen in San Francisco, valued at about US $35,000. The theft occurred from an unattended car in Harding Park and included three bows and a case; one bow is stamped Ernst Kresuler. The instrument was owned by a former member of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Contact the San Francisco Police Department at +1 415 759 3100 with any information.
The Violin Channel reports that the current owner of the 1727 General Dupont Grumiaux Stradivarius denies the violin was left unattended on a German train. The piece notes prior ownership transfers to a Chinese buyer via Rare Violins of New York and mentions Jennifer Koh as a former player of the instrument.
Kerry Lengel reports for azcentral.com that the Musical Instrument Museum exhibit on Stradivarius instruments delves into the famed violinmaker's multimillion-dollar mystique. The article discusses the enduring intrigue surrounding Stradivari and the value placed on his violins.
The Général Dupont Stradivarius (1727), once owned by Arthur Grumiaux, is loaned to Frank Peter Zimmermann and will be played for the first time in the German premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s second concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic.
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix hosts a new exhibit titled Stradivarius: Origins and Legacy of the Greatest Violin Maker, detailing Antonio Stradivari’s impact on violin making. The exhibit features more than 50 tools and instruments and includes a 1728 Stradivarius violin on public display for the first time in America.
The 1714 Antonio Domenicelli cello, reported lost on The Violin Channel in November, was found undamaged in a stolen 2007 maroon Acura ATL in Los Angeles. The instrument bore the label Antonio Domenicelli Fecit en Ferrara 1714 and was owned by Hollywood session musician Cameron Stone.
The article discusses violinist Vadim Gluzman performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on the ex-Auer Stradivarius, a 1690 instrument previously owned by Leopold Auer and loaned by the Stradivari Society. Gluzman describes the violin as part of his identity and explains how he has learned to live with the instrument.