Three of the five directors of London violin dealers J.&A.
Beare have stepped down from their directorship roles. Charles
Beare has retired as a director, but will continue to act as an
expert consultant on matters relating to the authenticity of
instruments, according to a statement on the company's website.
Beare, who has been active in the business since 1961, wants to
devote more time to other projects, including a book on Venetian
violin and lute makers.
Two more directors, Frances Gillham and violin maker Peter Beare,
are both leaving the business, the latter to pursue making
full-time. The remaining directors are Steven Smith and Simon
Morris, who have been with the company since their own violin
dealership, Morris and Smith, merged with J.&A. Beare in 1998.
Morris confirmed that despite the company no longer having a Beare
as one of its directors, there is no question of the name of the
firm changing. 'It is very much business as usual,' he added.
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