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The Violin Channel reports on an exhibition at the State Library of Cremona from November 6–13, 2024, featuring Count Cozio di Salabue’s writings and drawings on instrument makers such as Guarneri and Amati. The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, and materials related to Stradivari and his workshop, and notes the collection’s history and transfer to Cremona.
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The Violin Channel reports a circa 1760 violin by Charles & Samuel Thompson was reported missing on September 28, 2024, after being stolen from a park near the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London’s Barbican area. The instrument is a full-arched Stainer model owned by a young student for a few days; the violin features a two-piece plain maple back, scroll, ribs, irregular grained pine front, and had repairs on cracks. A black rectangular case with a 3/4 size bow was inside; contact Carys Barnes at 07903495224 or [email protected] with information.
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The Wasserburg concert featured Sohyeon Oh playing the valuable 1840 Chanot violin loaned by the Robert-Schumann-Hochschule. The instrument, chosen from 15 violins by the RSH faculty, was donated to support students’ concert exams by Dr. Christa Lambart, with Professor Andreas Krecher expressing gratitude for the loan program. Oh performed Brahms Scherzo from the FAE Sonata, Schumann’s Sonata in A minor, Op. 105, and Lutoslawski Subito, with Kira Ratner accompanying at the Steinway piano.
musicalinstrumentworld.com
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix opened Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars, featuring over 70 string instruments and bows by Antonio Stradivari and other European makers from the 16th to 19th centuries. Highlights include the 1726 Tartini Stradivari violin and a Stradivari mandolino coristo, plus instruments by Andrea Amati, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, Tourte, Peccatte, Sellas, Voboam, and Tielke. The show includes loans from institutions and private collectors, performance videos, and expert commentary.
bienpublic.com
The Haute-Savoie incident concerns cellist Ophélie Gaillard and her Goffriller cello, valued at about 1.5 million euros, stolen in Annecy. After two months, the instrument was recovered and three men were arrested.
classicfm.com
Ophélie Gaillard, a French cellist, is reunited with her 300-year-old cello, crafted in 1737 by Francesco Goffriller, which was stolen from her home along with two bows.
theviolinchannel.com
The article reports that the €1.3 million eighteenth-century Goffriller cello belonging to French cellist Ophélie Gaillard was stolen in September 2024 and has been recovered. French police arrested three burglars in the Annecy region; Gaillard has performed with major orchestras and teaches in Geneva.
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Colin Maki speaks with The Violin Channel about the Violin Society of America (VSA) 50th anniversary and the organization’s mission. The interview covers the VSA’s founding in 1973, its celebration of the 50th anniversary at the Indianapolis convention, and a collaboration with the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis featuring Augustin Hadelich. It also discusses the convention program, including lectures on Amati history, dendrochronology, restoration and making techniques, bow expertise, business insights, and the expanded New Instrument Exhibit organized by Itzel Ávila.
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Charles Castleman donates his 1707 Stradivarius known as the Castleman, ex-Marquis de Champeaux to Myriad USA, which loans it to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Miclen LaiPang, the first recipient, is a member of Trio Zadig and will use the instrument until the end of 2027 before it becomes available to the Chapel’s Artists in Residence.
journalchc.com
The article reports that the French police recovered the Francesco Goffriller cello of 1737, valued at 1.3 million euros, which had been stolen from Ophélie Gaillard in September 2024. The instrument was recovered with three thieves arrested in the Annecy region. Ophélie Gaillard is the violoncellist affected and is quoted expressing relief and gratitude.