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esterpassiatore.it
The page discusses a Viola Model Stradivari Archinto 1696 created in 2021 by Liutaia Ester Passiatore, inspired by Antonio Stradivari's Archinto 1696 viola. The original Stradivari instrument is owned by the Royal Academy of Music, London. Dimensions and materials of the viola are listed (body length 41.5 cm, top spruce from Val di Fiemme, back and ribs Balkanian maple, etc.).
theviolinchannel.com
Three finalists are Dongyoung Jake Shim, Lucilla Rose Mariotti, and Karisa Minji Chiu. The competition offers prizes including 5,000 Euros and a two-year loan of a Stradivari violin; finals take place at the AMADEUS Festival Vienna on July 2, 2023.
theviolinchannel.com
The Markneukirchen Competition awarded prizes in bass and cello categories. Portuguese bassist José Trigo won First Prize (€7,000). Hong Yiu Thomas Lai was Second Prize (€5,000) and Moritz Tunn Third Prize (€3,500). In cello, Czech cellist Vilem Vlcek won First Prize (€7,000) with a future concerto engagement; Gustaw Bafeltowski was Second Prize, Tzu-Shao Chao Third Prize, and Grace Sohn Fourth Prize.
tarisio.com
Florence Haseler previews four highlights from Tarisio's June auction in New York, including the Antonio Stradivari Cremona 1708 ‘Empress Caterina’ (Lot 105).
npr.org
The NPR piece reports that a concert violinist Stefan Jackiw snapped his bow during a Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performance of Gliere's Violin Concerto. Jackiw estimates his bow would cost between $30,000 and $35,000 if purchased today, and notes it was made in the 1800s by François Nicolas Voirin.
usaartnews.com
The article reports a 1708 Stradivari violin from the Golden Period, once owned by Catherine the Great, set to be offered for sale in New York at Tarisio in June. It notes past high auction records for Stradivari instruments, including the Lady Blunt ($15.9 million) and the Messiah (at Oxford’s Ashmolean), and mentions previous sales such as the Da Vinci, ex-Seidel ($15.3 million). It describes the violin’s provenance through Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, Catherine the Great, and Adrian Moïs, and confirms online bidding opens June 8.
theviolinchannel.com
Eldbjørg Hemsing, a Norwegian violinist, was granted use of the 1707 Rivaz, Baron Gutmann Stradivarius violin by Norway's Dextra Musica foundation. The instrument, described as a golden-period Stradivarius, has been loaned for her to play; Janine Jansen previously received the loan in 2016. The Violin Channel article notes Hemsing's recent debuts with London's Philharmonia Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and mentions her chamber group with Daniel Müller-Schott and Martin Stadtfeld.
the-berliner.com
The Berliner reports that a 17th century handcrafted violin, valued at €100,000 and made by Italian master Andrea Guarneri, was left on a Berlin to Stuttgart ICE train. The missing violin case also contained two bows valued at over €23,000. The musician realized the loss after arriving in Stuttgart, and authorities note the contents may not have been/resold yet.
lansingstatejournal.com
Melissa White, a Lansing native and Harlem Quartet founder, is featured with a Ferdinando Gagliano violin from 1780 appraised at $270,000 that is on loan from Strumenti. The piece outlines her background, career, and views on rare violins.
diapasonmag.fr
The article reports that a Stradivarius violin formerly owned by Catherine II of Russia is going up for auction. It mentions the instrument's provenance and the auction context.