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FOLLOW-UP: Fungus Violins and DIY Luthiery

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Today we have a few fascinating follow-up stories on the previously covered topics of the “biotech” violins and building violins by hand.

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Make Your Own Carbon-Fiber Violin!

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Read on for a special treat in the realm of do-it-yourself luthiery!

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Galaxy Merger

Two Quirky Stories Involving a “Violin”

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A Galaxy Merger and a Guiness World Record. What does the Violin Have to do With Them? Read on to find out!

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Chad Hoopes Continues to Rise as a Star

Chad Hoopes Continues to Rise as a Star

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Violin prodigy Chad Hoopes continues to rise as a star, recently featured in the news for a performance with Russian pianist Dina Vainshtein.

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Canadian Customs

Hans Jensen Gets Deported from Canada!?

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Not knowing the law, not having an official letter of invitation, and not telling the situation as it is sends Hans Jensen right back to Chicago… What can we learn from this story? Read on to find out!

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Protect Your Mind with Music!

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Research shows that music can keep our minds healthy and strong. Learn more about how!

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Alisa Weilerstein

Alisa Weilerstein Named MacArthur Fellow!

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Cellist Alisa Weilerstein has been named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow! Read on for more about this amazing visionary!

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Hot Canary

Thoughts About Florian ZaBach

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In a special guest post, violinist Jaakko Ilves from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland shares his thoughts about legendary violinist Florian ZaBach and his rendition of “The Hot Canary.”

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Unexpected Path

An Accidental Music Festival?

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Life works out funny sometimes. One moment you are thinking about how to put together a concert, the next a festival falls in your lap!

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China Chamber

China’s Traditional Arts in the 21st Century

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An Innovative Ensemble and Workshop is bringing Chinese Chamber Music into the Modern age

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