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wmuk.org
Nathan Le, the silver medal winner of the 2019 Stulberg International String Competition, is featured in a WMUK piece by Cara Lieurance about the upcoming season-opening concert at Miller Auditorium on Sunday, Oct 6 at 3 pm, where Le will perform Sergei Prokofiev's Symphonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, with Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 and Festive Overture also on the program.
jewishlouisville.org
Gabriel Lefkowitz, concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra, performs on the Auschwitz violin during a media event at the Frazier Kentucky History Museum as part of Violins of Hope in Louisville. The article explains Violins of Hope, a collection of Holocaust-surviving instruments restored by Amnon Weinstein, with portions to be exhibited at the Frazier and others to be performed by the LO.
indystar.com
The article discusses violinist Richard Lin, who survived a bus crash in China and planned to perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in Indianapolis. It notes Lin’s rise, including winning the gold medal at the 2018 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and his prior experiences as a rising soloist.
lpm.org
The article by Erica Peterson and Bill Doolittle discusses the Violins of Hope touring exhibition now in Louisville at the Frazier History Museum, where Gabe Lefkowitz of the Louisville Orchestra tests about 14 playable violins from a collection of over 40, including a viola and cello, to plan possible concert performances. It notes that Violins of Hope comprises restored instruments used by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, offering a hopeful historical perspective to modern audiences.
artburstmiami.com
The article covers the New World Symphony’s Viola Visions Festival: Three Centuries and Counting at the New World Center in Miami Beach, highlighting the participation of sixteen student violists and notable violists such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Nils Bultmann, Michael Klotz, Erik Rynearson, and Madeline Sharp. It notes the world premiere of Bultmann’s Concerto4 for Large Viola Ensemble and performances of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major with a lineup including Cynthia Phelps and Jonathan Vinocour.
napoli.repubblica.it
The article discusses the Stradivari violin known as Ames, Totenberg, dating from 1734. It recounts its theft in 1980 from violinist Roman Totenberg and its recovery by the FBI 35 years later, including its subsequent restitution to Totenberg’s heirs and its loan to Nathan Meltzer for performances at La Mortella in Ischia.
blikk.hu
The article reports that violinist Edvin Marton and his family were awakened by intruders who entered his Erdőszéli home in Budapest. Although the two burglars fled, the Stradivari violin, worth about seven million dollars (2 billion forints), remained untouched in the house. Marton recounts the incident and notes the instrument had been only temporarily in his home for a day.
thepeninsulaqatar.com
The article reports that Southeastern, a British railway company, is helping police locate a 310-year-old violin left on a train by renowned violinist Stephen Morris. The instrument, made by David Tecchler in 1709, is valued at about £250,000 (approximately $321,000). The search involves reviewing CCTV footage, and Morris was scheduled to play with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Andrea Bocelli concerts.
standard.co.uk
The article reports that Stephen Morris, a classical musician on tour with Andrea Bocelli, left his £250,000 310-year-old violin on a south London train. The instrument, one of a few made by David Tecchler in 1709, was in a distinctive white case and was lost on the London Victoria to Orpington service. Morris, who has played on film scores and recorded with notable artists, borrowed a violin from his wife to continue the tour and urged anyone with information to contact police.
independent.co.uk
The Independent reports that musician Stephen Morris, 51, left an 18th century David Tecchler violin worth about £250,000 on a train from London Victoria to Orpington. The instrument, made in Rome in 1709 and used in various films including The Lord of the Rings and The Dark Knight, is one of only a few existing. Morris, who has toured with Andrea Bocelli, says he is devastated and notes two valuable bows were in the case.
inews.co.uk
The article reports that musician Stephen Morris, who has toured with Andrea Bocelli, left his 1709 David Tecchler violin worth £250,000 on a London to Orpington train. The instrument had been used on James Bond and Harry Potter scores and on tracks by Stevie Wonder and David Bowie; Morris’s wife lent him her violin so he could perform after the loss was discovered. The British Transport Police are treating it as lost property and are investigating.
bbc.co.uk
The BBC News article reports that British Transport Police are seeking a man in connection with the theft of a 310-year-old Tecchler violin worth £250,000 from a train. The violin, made by David Tecchler in 1709, was taken after a passenger forgot it on a train between London Victoria and Orpington, with the thief seen boarding a connecting train to St Mary Cray.
rocaluthiers.com
The page profiles Victor Bernard, born in 1985 near Paris, who studied at the Newark School of Violin Making (graduated 2008) and trained with bow maker Georges Tepho, Eric Fournier, Eric Grandchamp, Noel Burke, Robert Morrow, Stéphane Thomachot, and Emmanuel Carlier. He has worked with Maison Bernard in Brussels and Atelier Flagey in Brussels, and is a member of Ekho. He received Marcel Vatelot Foundation support in 2014 and has earned multiple awards in bow making competitions from 2012 to 2019.