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The Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels received a pardessus de viole, a violin-like instrument built in 1742, which had been stolen in 1980 and is now on display again after 44 years. The instrument was later linked to musician Annalisa Pappano, who returned it to the museum during her research.
theguardian.com
The article reports that a violin-shaped Höfner bass guitar bought by Paul McCartney in 1961 has been returned after a global search. It notes the instrument was last seen around the time the Beatles were recording Let It Be and mentions McCartney’s purchase price of £30.
breitbart.com
The article reports that Paul McCartney’s missing Höfner bass, a 1961 violin-shaped electric guitar, was found and returned after more than five decades. The search was conducted with the help of Höfner and journalists Scott Jones and Nick Wass, with Jones noting McCartney’s early career and the bass’s role in Beatles hits.
digitalmusicnews.com
Paul McCartney’s stolen Höfner bass, a 1961 violin-shaped instrument, was reunited with the musician after more than 50 years. Höfner and journalist Scott Jones were involved in the five-year search, and the bass was worth an estimated $12.6 million.
theviolinchannel.com
Anna Im won first prize (€30,000) at the 2nd Stuttgart International Violin Competition. Second prize (€15,000) went to Ruslan Talas, third prize (€10,000) to Matthew Hakkarainen, and fourth prize (€5,000) to Xiaozhuo Wang. A €3,000 special prize for best interpretation of the commissioned piece by David Philip Hefti was awarded to Jakow Pavlenko; Anna Im and Ruslan Talas also receive online muvac consultations.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that 24 soloists and 11 ensembles were selected to advance to the virtual semi-final round of the Concert Artists Guild Competition 2024. Winners receive management in North America and a New York debut, with Grand Winners obtaining international management with CAG and YCAT and a Wigmore Hall performance.