Stefan Milenkovich plays - Stradivari Lyall 1702
(owned by the Stradivari Society, on extended loan to Stefan Milenkovich)
(owned by the Stradivari Society, on extended loan to Stefan Milenkovich)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Wonder String Quartet
Wonder String Quartet
Hemnalina Mireskovic, first violin
Aleksandra Popovic, second violin
Ivana Uzelac, viola
Jovana Jocic, cello
Besides classical, the quartet aims to perform all kinds of music types and mix together various genres. So it isn’t surprising that its repertoire comprises jazz, latin, tango, pop, etno, as well as film music. This way the band’s talented performers succeed in jazzing up sophisticated sounds of their profession with the everyday in order to bring them closer to the contemporary world they live in.
Aleksandra Popovic, second violin
Ivana Uzelac, viola
Jovana Jocic, cello
Besides classical, the quartet aims to perform all kinds of music types and mix together various genres. So it isn’t surprising that its repertoire comprises jazz, latin, tango, pop, etno, as well as film music. This way the band’s talented performers succeed in jazzing up sophisticated sounds of their profession with the everyday in order to bring them closer to the contemporary world they live in.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Maxim Vengerov
Maxim Vengerov playsThe ex-Kreutzer Stradivarius 1727.
Ex-Kreutzer Stradivarius achieved a record sale for a musical instrument at auction, fetching £947,500
Monday, November 23, 2009
How much does a stradivarius violin cost?
Stradivari has hundreds violin of the world, but it is considered that only 50 have concert quality. During his life Stradivari made over 1,000 instruments.
The most valuable instruments that Stradivari made during his 'golden period', the 1700th to 1720th year.
A Stradivarius made in the 1680s or during Stradivari's Brescian period (1690-1700) could be worth several hundred thousand dollars or more at today's prices in auction. If made during Stradivari's "golden period" (1700 to 1720), depending on condition, the instrument can be worth several million. They rarely come up for sale and the highest price paid for a Stradivarius (or any musical instrument) at public auction was 'The Christian Hammer', made in 1707, which sold for US $3,544,000 on May 16, 2006. Private sales of Stradivari instruments have exceeded this price
The most valuable instruments that Stradivari made during his 'golden period', the 1700th to 1720th year.
A Stradivarius made in the 1680s or during Stradivari's Brescian period (1690-1700) could be worth several hundred thousand dollars or more at today's prices in auction. If made during Stradivari's "golden period" (1700 to 1720), depending on condition, the instrument can be worth several million. They rarely come up for sale and the highest price paid for a Stradivarius (or any musical instrument) at public auction was 'The Christian Hammer', made in 1707, which sold for US $3,544,000 on May 16, 2006. Private sales of Stradivari instruments have exceeded this price
"Willemotte"
Stradivarius dealer Jeoffrey Fushi (left) presents a $4 million Stradivarius known as the "Willemotte" to violinist Chuanyun Li for him to perform with.
Leonidas Kavakos
Leonidas Kavakos
Born in Athens to a musical family with strong traditions in folk music, Kavakos began studying violin with his father, continuing his studies at the Greek Conservatory with Stelios Kafantaris. An Onassis Foundation scholarship enabled him to attend master classes with Joseph Gingold at Indiana University, and he made his concert debut at the Athens Festival in 1984.
His reputation spread rapidly following his winning of both the Sibelius Competition in 1985 and the Paganini competition in 1988.
Kavakos plays the "Falmouth" Stradivarius of 1692.
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