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classicfm.com
The article reports that violinist Patrick Roberts was denied boarding by Transavia Airlines after declining to check in his rare Golden Period Stradivari violin, which was on loan from an anonymous donor. He ultimately boarded by moving the violin to a different case and carried his other violin, with bows checked to the hold.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that Dominic Winter Auctioneers will auction a 1894 Anton Zunterer violin once owned by Albert Einstein. The instrument, believed to be Einstein's first purchased violin, could fetch up to £300,000 and has a backstory tracing its ownership through Max von Laue and Margarete Hommrich. Einstein nicknamed his violins “Lina.”
english.elpais.com
The article discusses the 1709 Stradivarius Mendelssohn violin once owned by Lilli von Mendelssohn-Bohnke, looted during the Nazi era and later found in Japan under the name Stella. It references a preliminary report by Carla Shapreau of UC Berkeley and notes that such looted violins have a well-documented history of theft, sale, and restitution.
bbc.com
The article discusses a full-size 1894 Einstein-owned violin expected to fetch up to £300,000 at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, on 8 October. It notes the violin, named Lina by Einstein, was among artefacts given to Max von Laue and later to an acquaintance, with history linking to Einstein’s life and work.
concertisticlassica.com
The article discusses Einstein’s 1894 violin made by Zunterer, nicknamed Lina; it was estimated at £300,000 and later exceeded £1 million at auction. The instrument was personally owned by Einstein and later donated to Max von Laue in 1932, and it has connections to his key scientific years.
cremonaoggi.it
The Stradivari cello Stauffer ex Cristiani belonging to the Foundation Stauffer, restored at the Museo del Violino in Cremona, is set to be heard again. Paolo Tedesco, a young cellist and student of the Stauffer Academy, will perform Bach Suite No. 1 and Eugène Ysaÿe’s Cello Sonata on September 25 in Cremona, accompanied by the Stauffer Cello Quartet. The quartet will include Davide Cellacchi, Giada Moretti, Mattia Midrio and Christiana Coppola, and will feature instruments by Cremonese luthiers winning the Stradivari International Violin Making Competition; the concert is organized by the Museo del Violino with partners and is free until seats run out.
laprovinciacr.it
Event in Cremona during Cremona Musica featuring original instruments by master Cremonese luthiers. Three lunchtime sessions focus on Guarneri del Gesù, Bergonzi, and Stradivari violins with named players and speakers.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that violist Norbert Merkl’s collection, including one viola by Francesco Mantegazza, two violins by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume and Enrico Marchetti, and 61 bows, was stolen from his Gröbenzell, Germany home on August 18. The collection also included certificates and valuation reports, with Merkl offering a €50,000 reward for information leading to recovery.
ilgiorno.it
The article reports on the return to life of the Stradivari cello Stauffer ex Cristiani, built in 1700, after a conservation intervention. On September 25, at 5:30 pm, cellist Paolo Tedesco, a student of the Stauffer Academy, will perform on the instrument for the first time since the restoration at the Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi in Cremona.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that MondoMusica Cremona, founded in 2002, will host an international exhibition for handcrafted string instruments from September 26–28, 2025 in Cremona, Italy, in collaboration with CremonaFiere and the Italian Trade Agency. The event will feature violins, violas, cellos, and double basses from many makers, with lectures, concerts, masterclasses, and the Electric Sound Village; Midori and Bruno Canino will receive Cremona Music Awards.
stauffer.org
Ulisse Mazzon, a former Stauffer student of Salvatore Accardo, has been granted a one-year loan of the Guarneri del Gesù Violin “Muntz” (1736), valued at over €10 million and owned by the Nippon Music Foundation. Mazzon, a Venetian violinist, has won competitions including Premio Postacchini 2025 and has performed with major orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic.
cremonasera.it
The article discusses the Stradivari Stauffer ex Cristiani (1700) restored under Riccardo Angeloni with Bruce Carlson's work, sharing the stage with four cellos made by Silvio Levaggi, Primo Pistoni, Francesco Toto, and Alessandro Voltini, winners of the Triennale di Liuteria competition. The event, titled Violincellos for Charles Beare, serves as a concert and tribute to Beare, with remarks by Virginia Villa and remarks from Alessandro Tantardini and others about Beare's influence on the city and luthier tradition.