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UK music body issues Ryanair warning
The exact same thing happened to me when I was flying with Ryanair to Poland this summer. At Liverpool Airport, I was told that my viola had to go into the hold...
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How I became a luthier
I started out building toys as a child then model air planes and at age sixteen started repairing bows and instruments. At 28 yrs, I went to Cremona, Italy hav...
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Did you know Felix Kok? Do you have any memories of him?
I heard Felix lead the CBSO hundreds of times in the 70''s and 80''s,in Birmingham town hall and later in Symphony Hall.It was always a delight to listen to ,an...
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Suzuki association in the running for Pepsi grant
It''s a great idea and I''ve been voting almost every day!!
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British makers' association cancels conference
I have been a member for several years and have been astonished at what this association has achieved through purely voluntary input from not only professional ...
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Ryanair charges Ł1,340 to seat three violins
As a professional violinist I travel widely and I have had to accept that my valuable violin takes on the persona of a passenger and I pay accordingly.
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The Spanish ambassadors
This is not only Spain''s best quartet, it is one of the top three quartets worldwide in their generation.
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The taboo tablet
I am a medical doctor and a violinist. There are two untruths in your article about beta-blockers that I wish to debunk right away. Firstly, they are NOT perfo...
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James Ehnes appointed to the Order of Canada
Great!!! Ehnes is a amazing musiciann and he deserves it!! Congrats :D
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Jaime Laredo acquires Montagnana for record price
Who said, "a great player can make a cigar box sound great." That''s a lot of cigar boxes!
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Titanic violinist honoured
After nearly a century since the sinking, why has Mr Hartley''s name been entered now? Has a violinist been elected to the National Biography''s board of direct...
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Benjamin Beilman wins in Montreal
Benjamin proved to the jury and the Montreal public that he is a first class musician. He was described by Christophe Huss, the famous music critic (Le Devoir-c...
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European makers dominate prize board at Mittenwald
Well, done Peter Goodfellow for winning the Gold Medal for the best Cello! Fantastic work!

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New Look? Old Look?

Though I appreciate this article very much, I was confused by the photos associated with it, which were supposed to show a violin with a fresh new finish vs...
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