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NewsTarisio announces auction to benefit musicians affected by Covid-19
Tarisio presents GiveBack, a special auction to benefit the musicians who have been profoundly affected by COVID-19.
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Violin and bow makers collaborate to raise money for musicians’ fund
Luthier Jacob Brillhart is live-streaming the building of a $10k violin for ’Musician Aid’
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Making Matters: A Major Sticking Point
Instead of discussing the right way to secure a crack with reinforcements, shouldn’t we try to achieve the strongest possible joint in the first place? Christian Schabbon presents the results of his investigation into different types of glue
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In Focus: An 1804 Viola by Joseph Fischer
Roland Baumgartner examines an instrument by the German maker
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WIN In Focus 2, The Strad’s latest instrument anthology
The book contains 53 instruments examined by 30 of The Strad’s most trusted writers
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Obituary: Ron Prentice
The British luthier who produced 50 double basses has died at the age of 87
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Testing a copy of a Rostropovich cello
In this video the cellist Torleif Thedéen (recently interviewed for Technique) tests a newly made copy of Rostropovich’s cello: a 1783 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini. The copy is made by the luthier Michael Sturzenhofecker. ’What’s very particular with this model – a copy of a 1783 Guadagnini which was ...
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Lutherie in the Vogtland: Stars of the East
The Vogtland in eastern Germany produced some of the country’s least known and most fascinating instrument makers. Rudolf Hopfner and Monika Lustig use CT scans to lift the lid on their unusual construction methods, and show why they should be more widely studied
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Former lutherie student wins prestigious motorcycling championship
‘Violin Rider’ Brian Hsu, 21, plays his instrument while touring to international motocross events
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How Nashville former gymnast and Chicago carpenter ended up making violins together
He’s a carpenter, hunter, fisherman and veteran, who, for many years, lived in the woods of Alaska. She’s a former gymnast who fell in love with the violin in ballet class. So on the face of it Ray DeMeo and Amanda N. Ewing don’t have that much in common. Except ...
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Trade Secrets: Neck shaping
A quick and accurate method for this crucial part of the making process
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Bach on a 1659 Andrea Guarneri
In this video the violinist Federico Guglielmo plays Bach on a 1659 Andrea Guarneri.
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Cellist plays with synthetic bow hair
In this video cellist Sarah Markle performs ‘ Original Rags’ (1899) by Scott Joplin, using Coruss synthetic bow hair. According to the manufacturer, Coruss synthetic bow hair matches natural horsehair in blind tests for tone and articulation. The pianist Evan Currie.
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In Focus: A 1926 violin by Jeromos Cigl
Zoltán Délczeg examines an instrument by the Hungarian maker
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Trade Secrets: Inlay techniques
Giving a decorative flourish to an instrument can add a personal touch – and be a true test of skill
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Making Matters: A head for figures
Luthiers such as Jacob Stainer often surmounted their instruments with elaborately carved heads rather than scrolls. Lloyd McCaffery , a professional wood carver, explains how he developed a modern take on an ancient art form
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A Far Cry performs Tchaikovsky’s Serenade on Cremonese instruments
Musicians from Boston chamber orchestra A Far Cry perform the first movement from Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings from memory on Cremonese instruments selected from the vault of Reuning Son
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Obituary: Soroku Murata (1927–2020)
The veteran violin maker and teacher was head of the Tokyo Violin Making School and a respected jury member at international making competitions
