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Utah violinist Jack Ashton, who introduced students to 'the joy of creating music,' has died
SALT LAKE CITY — Jack Ashton, who as a kid dreamed of playing shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates before he picked up a violin and went on to inspire generations of students to find joy in ...
The Boston Globe4d
‘The violin reflects the maker. It’s like handwriting,’ says Roman Barnas
Originally from Poland, the North Bennet Street School department head of violin making and repair is an expert in the instrument’s craft and history As department head of violin making and ...
On Holocaust-era instruments, ‘Violins of Hope’ turns ‘pain into music’ in North Texas
Before Sandor Fisher and his wife Valeria escaped the camps of World War II, the Jewish couple survived because of their ability to play violin. Sandor played the instrument until the end of his life, ...
The Clare Herald4d
ICO welcomes return of Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud
The Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) is delighted to welcome the return of Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud on his third visit to ICO, in a series of concerts in Dublin, Limerick, and Newport Co ...