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beares.com
Beare’s announces the Beare’s Stradivari Price Index, a proprietary index tracking prices and returns of Stradivari violins. The index uses historic sales data dating back to 1800 and includes repeat transactions to compute average annual returns, with independent assurance from KPMG LLP.
newschannel20.com
The article discusses a 313-year-old Amati violin that was stolen in 2020 and is being sought by the FBI. The piece is written by Jessica A. Botelho for The National Desk and published on NewsChannel20.
kfoxtv.com
The FBI is seeking a 313-year-old 1710 Amati violin that was stolen from a car in Los Angeles in 2020. The Los Angeles Times notes Rowland Weinstein bought the instrument in 2013 at Tarisio for $507,436 and that it was insured; authorities estimate it could sell for $700,000 to $900,000. The instrument, crafted by Hieronymus Amati, is described as a glossy, curvaceous piece in excellent condition with specified measurements.
fox11online.com
The FBI is seeking information about a 313-year-old 1710 Amati violin stolen from a Los Angeles area property in 2020. The Los Angeles Times reported Rowland Weinstein purchased the instrument in 2013 at Tarisio for $507,436, and the instrument was insured; experts suggested it could have fetched $700,000 to $900,000. The FBI provided measurements and described the violin as crafted by Hieronymus Amati, noting its condition and appearance.
local12.com
The FBI is seeking information about a 1710 Amati violin stolen from a car in Los Angeles in 2020. The instrument, crafted by Hieronymus Amati and valued in media reports at hundreds of thousands of dollars, was previously sold at Tarisio and insured; FBI photos and measurements are provided in releases.
oregonlive.com
The article discusses world-renowned fiddler Alasdair Fraser reuniting with his violin and four bows after a thief stole them from his rental car in downtown Portland. The violin and bows were recovered within 24 hours at the David Kerr Violin Shop in Southeast Portland, and Fraser, along with cellist Natalie Haas, were able to reclaim the instruments.
theviolinchannel.com
Emily Sun will become the next custodian of the 1753–57 Guadagnini violin known as The Adelaide, valued at over $1 million USD. The instrument is currently held in trust by UKARIA and Sun is a professor of violin at the Royal College of Music.
theviolinchannel.com
The article reports a J. N. Lambert violin dated 1700 that was signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono for sale on Catawiki. The signing occurred after the owner played 'Yesterday' to Lennon and Ono in a hotel restaurant; the owner was Jose Eugenio Sanz Sampedro, a Spanish violinist and collector. The instrument also bears signatures of James Last and Carlos Arias Navarro, with bidding opening at €35,000 and the reserve not yet met.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that a rare 1710 Amati violin, owned by Rowland Weinstein and stolen from a Los Angeles residence on December 8, 2020, is the subject of a FBI public appeal for information. The instrument, historically valued at just over $500,000 at a 2013 Tarisio auction, could be worth more than $700,000 today.
citymusicfoundation.org
Emily Sun was loaned a Guadagnini violin known as “The Adelaide,” crafted in Milan between 1753 and 1757. The instrument is held in trust by UKARIA, purchased by the people of South Australia in 1955 and valued at over $1 million, with a history of Australian violinists connected to South Australia."
theviolinchannel.com
The 2019 Tiberio Carroll cello was stolen Dec 17, 2023 in Japantown, San Francisco. The instrument, crafted by Roland Feller with serial number 1476, was valued at about $4,200 and found in a black soft case with a cello bow and a black music binder. The owner, Robbie Valdes, requests information to help recover it.