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theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports the launch of a long-term rare instrument loan platform called In Consortium, founded by Bruno Price and Ziv Arazi of Rare Violins of New York, to connect benefactors with promising young string soloists. The first instrument in the collection is the 1734 Ames/Totenberg Stradivarius, loaned to Nathan Meltzer, an 18-year-old American violinist and VC Young Artist.
wwfm.org
NPR | Nina Totenberg reports on the return and restoration of the Totenberg-Ames Stradivarius, once stolen and later recovered by the FBI. The piece details the violin’s restoration by Rare Violins of New York and the effort to ensure it can be played in concert halls again, with co-owners Ziv Arazi and Bruno Price involved in finding a buyer who would support young musicians.
chicago.suntimes.com
Verena Dobnik of AP reports that the Stradivarius stolen from violinist Roman Totenberg has been found and loaned to Juilliard student Nathan Meltzer. The instrument, recovered in 2015 after being stolen in 1980, is now on long-term loan to Meltzer with the Totenberg family and Rare Violins of New York involved in its restoration and public return.
preprod.centralmaine.com
The Stradivarius once owned by Roman Totenberg, stolen in 1980 and recovered in 2015, is loaned to Juilliard student Nathan Meltzer. Jill, Nina, and Amy Totenberg presented the instrument on long-term loan to Meltzer, with Rare Violins of New York involved in the arrangement and restoration.
buffalorising.com
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concert at Kleinhans Music Hall features JoAnn Falletta conducting three works, including Dark Mountains by Robert Paterson and Rachmaninov’s third symphony; the article highlights crisp acoustics and the Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber. It notes this program will be offered again on Saturday night, October 13, at 8:00 p.m.
eu.cincinnati.com
A violin and its accessories worth up to $30,000 were stolen from a car parked Downtown. The owner, Kayla Waldron, is a senior at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, who bought the instrument in high school. The case remains unsolved with possible clues from surveillance and a man who tried to sell the violin for $20.