The Violin Channel reports that violaist Simone von Rahden’s Viola made in 2005 by Stephan von Baehr (Paris) and two bows were stolen on August 27, 2021 between Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. Train Stations from Frecciarossa 9559, Coach 4. The item details include the viola with notes on tailpiece, pegs, chinrest, strings (Evah Pirazzi Gold), and two bows by Nicolas Maline (1850) and James Tubbs (1870) with specific fittings; contact for information is Simone at email address redacted in source.
UK police recovered an oboe and a violin belonging to two University of Kentucky students whose lockers were broken into. The instruments were returned after leads from university staff and online posts helped locate them.
In Venice, Italy, a 12-meter floating violin by sculptor Livio De Marchi is showcased with a accompanying string quartet; the event featured performances including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and involved the sculpture Noah’s Violin traveling down the Grand Canal. The piece was first tested in August with a cellist performance and officially launched on September 18, 2021, with gondolas nearby.
This Cremonaoggi article reports the XVI International Triennial Competition Antonio Stradivari, awarding the gold medals to Nemoto Kazune (cello) and Guido Mariotto (double bass). It notes the gala at Teatro Ponchielli, the participation of 261 masters from 35 countries, and that the awarded instruments will join the Museo del Violino collection and be displayed at Palazzo dell’Arte until October 10.
The article reports that a Voigt violin, found in Staffordshire and once considered for charity shop sale, was spotted by Hansons’ valuer at Bishton Hall during a September 2021 Collectors’ Auction. The instrument, labeled Arnold Voigt (1864-1952), was linked to Heinrich Theodore Heberlein Jr. and noted as a Cremonese-influenced copy, and it sold for a hammer price of £850 to a Midlands collector.
The Violin Channel reports the 16th Concorso Triennale Internazionale di Liuteria Antonio Stradivari held in Cremona, Italy, with 280 instruments and 198 makers. Gold medals were awarded to Kazune Nemoto (cello) and Guido Mariotto (double bass); silver and bronze medals were given to various players across violin, viola, and cello categories, along with several special awards.