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Juilliard adds two violin teachers

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Fiddlerman

The Juilliard School has appointed Catherine Cho and Joseph Lin to its violin and chamber music faculty for the start of the 2011–12 academic year. Cho has been an assistant faculty member to Itzhak Perlman since 1999 and has taught … Continue reading →

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Luthier’s burnt sugar inspiration

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Fiddlerman

California violin maker puts faith in substitute for propolis A California luthier’s two-year quest to perfect his varnish formula coincided with a spiritual self-examination, reports SantaCruz.com. David Morse, who has made instruments for players in the San Francisco Symphony, and … Continue reading →

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Kids compete to play a Strad

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Fiddlerman

Competition offers UK under-16s the chance to try a violin by Stradivari Children in the UK are being given the chance to swap their student violin for a Stradivari in a new competition from the ABRSM and PureSolo. The music … Continue reading →

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Cecilio CVN-600 vs CVN-700

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Fiddlerman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TzAw587N-Q Cecilio offers two higher priced quality violins called the CVN-600 and CVN-700. The CVN600 goes for $399 whereas the CVN700 costs $499. I find both instruments well worth the price. This CVN700 has a sweeter sound and quicker reaction … Continue reading →

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Gidon Kremer takes Putin to task for imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Fiddlerman

Join the forum discussion on this postGidon Kremer takes Putin to task for imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky Violinist Gidon Kremer has issued a spirited attack via CNN against Russian authorities over the treatment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. Khodorkovsky, … Continue reading →

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Date decided for the Cecilio Black Metallic Silent Electric Violin raffle.

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Fiddlerman

I will be raffling the Cecilio Silent Electric Violin on the 6th of August at 11AM on Fiddlerman TV. The eligible contestants will be chosen from the most deserving entries found under THIS forum topic. With help from my members … Continue reading →

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CVN-200 vs CVN-300

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Fiddlerman

http://youtu.be/zloWv1nS2hU Cecilio offers two similarly priced violins called the CVN-200 and CVN-300. The CVN200 goes for $99 whereas the CVN300 costs $129. Both instruments bare great value for the dollar though with these two examples, the less expensive CVN-200 has … Continue reading →

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Joshua Bell joins Brazil boycott – 26 June 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Fiddlerman

Violinist cancels appearance with Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira in Rio Joshua Bell is the latest high-profile soloist to boycott the Brazilian orchestra that sacked nearly half its musicians in a dispute over reauditions. The violinist was due to perform with the … Continue reading →

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Stradivarius violin sold for £9.8m at charity auction

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Fiddlerman

Join the forum discussion on this postStradivarius violin sold for £9.8m – $15 m at charity auction A well-preserved Stradivarius violin has been sold in an online auction for £9.8m ($15 m) to raise money for disaster relief in Japan. … Continue reading →

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CVN-500 vs MV-650

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Fiddlerman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b1e3uurOBI I played on the MV650 today and was not entirely happy with it. First of all, I had trouble getting a sound out of it so I checked inside to see the condition of the sound-post. It was SUPER … Continue reading →

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