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classicvoice.com
The Stradivari Lady Inchiquin, a violin from 1711 once owned by Fritz Kreisler, was repossessed by the North Rhine-Westphalia government and then returned to Frank Peter Zimmermann for concert use. The instrument had been in the hands of a Düsseldorf bank, WestLB AG, and was loaned to the violinist for 13 years until a legal successor, Portigon Financial Services AG, auctioned it with other artworks in February 2015.
bbc.co.uk
On BBC Radio 3 Proms 2016, Sol Gabetta performs Elgar's Cello Concerto with a 300-year-old Goffriller cello that is projected on as a screen using infrared tracking and 3D mapping. The project involved Sol Gabetta, luthier Balthazar Soulier, and the Proms team to create a 21st-century visual storytelling experience.
en.vijesti.me
The article discusses Mihail Miša Bereznytskyi, a renowned Russian violist, who after a career as a violinist switched to viola and performs with pianist Marija Popović in Cetinje. It notes his status among famous musicians, his teaching at the Moscow Conservatory, and his repertoire choices including Beethoven and Rebecca Clarke works.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports a stolen alert for a German Lowendall 3/4 double bass and a 2010 Thomas Martin 3/4 double bass, plus 9 bass bows, stolen from Bass Violin Shop in Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 21, 2016. Contact Detective Robert Mayo of Greensboro PD at 336-307-5587. Case #2016-0721-037.
theviolinchannel.com
The article features cellist Julian Schwarz discussing his experience as the 2013 Schoenfeld International String Competition 1st Prize winner and reflects on how the competition and Eleanor Schoenfeld influenced his career. The piece is a guest blog on The Violin Channel dated July 25, 2016.
standard.co.uk
Krysia Osostowicz, a renowned musician, appeals for the return of her 18th-century Francesco Goffriller violin after it was snatched outside Brixton Tube station following a BBC recording session. She describes the loss as like losing her voice and notes the instrument’s significance to her livelihood and career.
thesun.co.uk
Krysia Osostowicz’s £200k violin was stolen and later recovered after a thief attempted to pawn it for £50. The Sun reports on the incident and the subsequent reunion with the instrument.
theworld.org
The article reports that Frankfurt customs officials required Japanese violinist Yuzuko Horigome to pay 190,000 Euros (about $238,051) to recover her 1741 Guarneri violin, valued at $1.2 million, claiming it was to prevent tax evasion. The instrument was held after she failed to declare it and provide documentation of import tax/payment or history. Horigome has performed with major orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the New Japan Philharmonic.