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June 2019 rare-string instrument intelligence

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Michael Hill competition prize laureate to receive use of Ex Christian Ferras Amati violin

theviolinchannel.com

The Violin Channel reports that one of six prize winners at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Auckland, New Zealand, will receive a two-year loan of the 1645 Ex Christian Ferras grand pattern Nicolò Amati violin, loaned by Rare Violins In Consortium in New York. The consortium was founded by Bruno Price and Ziv Arazi; prior recipients include Nathan Meltzer and Kevin Zhu who perform on notable instruments. The Arancio Prize will be presented after the Grand Final of the 2019 competition.

BREAKING | Do Gyung Anna Im Awarded 1st Prize at New Zealand's Michael Hill Comp

theviolinchannel.com

The article reports that 21-year-old Do Gyung Anna Im of South Korea won 1st prize at the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Auckland, New Zealand, with a prize package including NZ $40,000 (USD $26,000), a recording on the Atoll label, and a professional development package. It also notes 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded to Eric Tsai and Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis, and lists 4th to 6th prize winners as Angela Sin Ying Chan, Hannah Cho, and Victoria Wong, respectively.

Winner announced at Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2019

michaelhillviolincompetition.co.nz

Anna Im of South Korea won the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, announced at Auckland Town Hall. Finalists were Anna Im, Eric Tsai (USA), and Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis (Latvia). Prizes included NZ$40,000, a recording contract, tour, and a pendant among others; top prizes were listed and new Arancio Prize announced.

Classical review: Michael Hill International Violin Competition

nzherald.co.nz

The article reviews the final of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Auckland, detailing Do Gyung (Anna) Im’s win and the performances of Jevgenijs Cepoveckis and Eric Tsai. It notes that Im won the 40,000 prize with bonuses, and mentions a 1645 Amati violin awarded to Cepoveckis by Sir Michael Hill.

Reunion in Cremona: Famed NMM stringed instruments travel to Italy for a year-long exhibit

nmmusd.org

The National Music Museum’s Nicolò Amati violin, an Antonio Stradivari mandolin and a Stradivari guitar are among Cremonese treasures showcased at Museo del Violino in Cremona from September 21, 2019 to October 18, 2020. The display also features works by Amati, Bergonzi, Storioni, and a bow attributed to Stradivari’s workshop, primarily drawn from the NMM’s Witten-Rawlins collection.

Antonio Stradivari, el artesano del violín

elpopular.mx

Antonio Stradivari, el artesano del violín. El artículo describe a Antonio Stradivari, su perfección de las partes de sus instrumentos y su fama, mencionando violines, violas y violoncellos, y a artistas como Niccolò Paganini. También se refiere al origen en Cremona y su reconocimiento UNESCO.

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