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slippedisc.com
The 1712 Stradivarius once owned by Giovanni Battista Viotti has been loaned by Groupe Canimex to violinist Fedor Rudin. A 1760 Guadagnini violin owned by the Paris Conservatoire has been placed with Turkish student Bartu Elci-Ozsoy.
viennastringsusa.com
Vienna Strings offers the Carbon Pro Viola Bow in White Horsehair for $69.00. The bow is described as engineered and weighted braided carbon fiber with a nickel silver winding and ebony frog, available in 1/2, 3/4, or 4/4.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that VC Artist Fedor Rudin has loaned a 1712 ex-Viotti Stradivarius, made in Cremona by Antonio Stradivari, from CANIMEX INC. in Drummondville, Canada. The article notes Rudin recently returned his 1779 Storioni violin to Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and mentions collaborators at the Schaumburger Schlosskonzerte.
broadwayworld.com
Nathan Amaral of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil won the 2024 Senior Division First Prize at the Sphinx Competition, earning $50,000 and solo appearances; Aaron Olguin and Bethlehem Kelley took second and third in the Senior Division. Ana Isabella España won the Junior Finals with $10,000, followed by Rebecca Beato and Sonya Mooma in second and third. The event featured performances with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra and a distinguished judging panel.
welfarenetwork.it
The page covers the MdV XVII Concorso Triennale Internazionale di Liuteria Antonio Stradivari held in Cremona from September 6 to October 13, 2024, with an exposition starting September 26 and online registration by May 31, 2024. It lists jury members, liutai, and musicians, and details the prizes for violin, viola, cello, and double bass categories including monetary awards and notes about taxes and VAT, plus additional special prizes and honors.