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NewsDelta: check in a $6 million Stradivari or get rebooked
In yet another instrument related flying incident, violinist Christina Bouey struggled to get her valuable violin onboard a recent flight
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NewsFlybe amends cabin baggage rules for small instruments
British airline changes terms in response to Musicians’ Union letter
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FocusFlying with a double bass: a checklist
Flying with a double bass can be a hugely stressful experience. Tim Woodall gives solutions for making the best of the situation
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ArticleConcert catastrophe: violin knocked from soloist's hands by enthusiastic conductor
It's every violinist's worst nightmare... As soloist Rómulo Assis was performing the final movement of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Orquestra do Norte, conductor Nuno Côrte-Real's enthusiastic gesticulation knocked the instrument from his hands and sent it crashing to the ground.The incident took place at a concert in Amarante, ...
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ArticleViolinist Nicola Benedetti's bow goes flying
As violinist Nicola Benedetti rehearsed for a performance of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Edinburgh's Usher Hall last week, her bow went flying in a particularly vigorous passage. Thankfully, no damage was done to the bow. Subscribe to The Strad or ...
