INDIVIDUALSINTERVIEWEDFORTHEROSINTHEBOWSERIESSOFAR:
StephenAckert–formerdirectorofthemusicdivisionattheNationalGalleryofArt
inWashington,DC.
GregAlf–American-bornviolinmakerandteacherofviolinmakinglivinginVenice,
Italy.HehasservedontheOberlinCollegesummerviolinmakingworkshopfaculty
since1996andwasviolinmakingeditorfortheJournaloftheCatgutAcoustical
Society.HeholdsmembershipintheViolinSocietyofAmerica,theAmerican
FederationofViolinandBowMakers,andtheEntenteInternationaledesLuthierset
Archetiersd’Art.
Dr.AaronAllen–afterearninghisPh.D.inmusicatHarvard,Aaronfocusedhis
attentionontheenvironmentalimpactofmusicalinstrumentmakingonthenatural
world.HeisonthefacultyoftheschoolofmusicattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaGreensborowherehealsoservesattheuniversity’sacademicsustainability
coordinator.
FrankAlmond–concertmasteroftheMilwaukeeSymphonyOrchestrawhose
“Lipinski”Stradivariviolinwasstolenandthenrecoveredin2014.
PaulAnastasio–violinistwhosemusicalinterestsrangefrombluegrassandwestern
swingtojazzandthetraditionalviolinmusicofTierraCalientedelBalsaincentral
Mexico.HehastouredwithAsleepattheWheel,MerleHaggard,andJoeVenuti.
PeterAnderson-ownerofAndersonMusicalInstrumentsSolutions,LLC,currently
insuringoverabilliondollarsworthofviolinsandotherinstruments.
DarolAnger–violinist,teacher,foundingandpastmemberoftheDavidGrisman
QuartetandtheTurtleIslandQuartet.
MichaelAvsharian,Jr.–violinistandco-founder/vice-presidentofSharMusicin
AnnArbor,Michigan
MarjorieBagley–aviolinistwhostudiedwithPinchasZukermanamongothers,she
directsthestringprogramattheUniversityofNorthCarolinainGreensboro.
DavidBalakrishna–violinistandfoundingandcurrentmembertheTurtleIsland
Quartet.
PurnaprajnaBangere–Indianclassicalviolinistwhoteachesmathematicsatthe
UniversityofKansas.In2017hecollaboratedwithviolinistDavidBalakrishnanof
theTurtleIslandQuartetonaseriesofinnovativecompositionsexpandingthe
scopeoftraditionalIndianragasthroughtheuseofalgebraicgeometry.
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JasonBarie–formerfiddlerforthebluegrassbandDoyleLawsonandQuicksilver.
JasoncurrentlytourswiththebluegrassbandJoeMullinsandtheRadioRamblers.
BenBarnes-violinrestorerinOlympia,Washington.
TomBarr-violinmakerandownerofBarr’sFiddleShopinGalax,Virginia.
DavidBasch–violaplayerandformermemberofthe“President’sOwn”orchestra
whonowlivesinSeattle,Washington.
DavidBass–memberoftheFBIspecialarttheftteamandleadagentinthe
investigationandrecoveryofthestolen“Lipinski”Stradivariviolin.
DavidBass–fiddlerandfoundingmemberoftheFreightHoppersandlivesin
Durham,NorthCarolina.
Dr.PaoloBodini–presidentoftheFriendsofStradivariandpresidentoftheboard
oftheMuseodelViolinoinCremona,Italy.FormermayorofthecityofCremona,
Italy.
PennyBrill–violaplayerwiththePittsburghSymphonyOrchestrawho
spearheadedaninnovativeoutreachprojecttohospitalsandothermedical
organizationsthatusesmusictopromotehealingandwellness.Thesymphonyalso
providesmusicianstoplayatmemorialservicesforthefamiliesofdeceased
children.
BarbaraBroz–ItalianviolinistandfoundingmemberofthestringtrioTrioBroz
ClayBuckner–fiddlerwiththeAmericanfolkbandandTonyaward-winning
theaterperformersRedClayRamblers.ClaylivesandteachesfiddleinChapelHill,
NorthCarolina.
KevinBurke–traditionalIrishfiddlerwhohasplayedwithnumerousgroupsand
artistsovertheyearsincludingtheBothyBand,PatrickStreet,MícheálÓDomhnaill,
andArloGuthrie.In2002,BurkewasawardedaNationalHeritageFellowshipfrom
theNationalEndowmentfortheArts,thehighesthonorgivenintheUnitedStates
forfolkandtraditionalmusic.In2016,KevinBurkewasnamed“GradamCeoil”
(musicianoftheyear)inthetraditional-musicawardspresentedbytheIrishlanguageTVchannelTG4.
StuartCanin–FormerconcertmasterfortheSanFranciscoSymphonyandLos
AngelesOperaCompanywhoattheageofnineteenperformedforPresidentHarry
Truman,JosephStalin,andWinstonChurchillatthePotsdamConferencein1945.
HehasservedasconcertmasterformanyfilmscorecomposersincludingJohn
WilliamsandRandyNewman.
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GregandJereCanote–identicaltwinswhoplayfiddle,banjo,andguitar.Former
membersoftheSmallWondersStringBandtheyhavetouredtheworldsharing
theirinfectiousloveforAmericanfolkmusic.
DavidCarpenter–soloconcertviolaplayer,co-founderoftheSaloméChamber
Orchestra,andchieffinancialofficerforCarpenterFineViolinsinNewYorkCity.
LaurenCarpenter–violinistandco-founderoftheSaloméChamberOrchestra.A
formersenioraccountmanageratGoogle,shenowservesasthechiefoperating
officerforCarpenterFineViolinsinNewYork.
SeanCarpenter–violinistanddirectorandco-founderoftheSaloméChamber
Orchestra.Acollectorofrareviolins,heistheCEOofCarpenterFineViolinsinNew
York.
KevinCarr–afiddlerandstorytellerwhoalsoplaysnumeroustypesofbagpipes,
KevinhastouredwithnumerousgroupsovertheyearsincludingWaketheDead,
HillbilliesfromMars,LesTetesdiViolon,andVerdegaio,atriocelebratingthe
traditionalmusicofGalicia.
LindaCaspersen–cellistandmemberoftheHardingKvartett,auniquequartet—
violins,viola,andcello—oftraditionalNorwegianHardangerinstruments.
FredericChaudiere–violinmakerinMontpellier,France.
PieraCiresa-co-ownerofCiresaValdiFiemme,afactorylocatedinTeserointhe
ItalianAlpsthatproducestonewoodforviolinsandpianos.
JonathanCooper–violinmakerinPortland,Maine.
BrunoCrosignani–chiefoftheTrentoForestDepartmentinCavalese,Italy,and
memberoftheMagnificaComunita’diFiemme.
TonyDeMarco–NewYorkCity-bornIrishfiddler,composer,andteacher.
BrianDerber–violinmakerandfounderoftheNewWorldSchoolofViolinmaking
inPresqueIsle,Wisconsin.
DavidEby–cellistwhohasperformedasasoloistwiththePittsburghSymphony
andnowlivesinPortland,Oregon,whereheteachesatLewisandClarkCollege.He
performsasamemberoftheOregonSymphonyandthePortlandCelloProjectand
servesasateachingartistwiththeBRAVOYouthOrchestraservingdisadvantaged
youngpeople.
MatthewEdwards–executivedirectoroftheMt.AiryMuseumofRegionalHistory.
ThemuseuminterpretstherichhistoryoffolkfiddlinginnorthernNorthCarolina
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andhasrecentlydevelopedatouringexhibittitledTheLuthier’sCraft,Instrument
MakingTraditionsoftheBlueRidge.
BetseEllis–old-timeOzarkfiddlerlivinginKansasCity,Missouri.
RolandFeller–violinmakerandrestorerservingtheSanFranciscoBayareasince
1977.
HenrytheFiddler–Amodern-daytravelingminstrelwhohasroamedtheworld
playinghisviolin,includingatriptoRussiawithPatchAdams.
DavidFulton–oneofthemostsignificantcollectorsofviolins,violas,cellos,and
bowsintheworldtoday,aswellasagiftedstoryteller.
AmandaForsyth–CanadiancellistandprincipalcellooftheNationalArtsCentre
Orchestra.Sheperformsfrequentlyasasoloistwithherhusband,violinistPinchas
Zukerman,andcollaboratedwithWyntonMarsalesrecordingthesoundtrackfor
theKenBurns’documentaryaboutWorldWarII.
AlasdairFraser–Scottishfiddler
Fretless–stringquartetbasedinCanadafeaturingclassically-trainedmusicians
whoarrangeandperformmusicfromavarietyoffolktraditions.
EricFunk–composer,conductor,multi-instrumentalist,andprofessorofmusicat
MontanaStateUniversityinBozeman,MT.Thepreparationandperformanceofhis
recentcomposition,ConcertofortheViolinAlone,thatattemptstocreatethesound
ofeachinstrumentinasymphonyorchestrausingonlyasoloviolin,willsoonbe
broadcastonpublictelevisionstationsaroundthecountry.
ChristopherGermain–violinmakerinPhiladephia,Pennsylvania,andmemberof
theAmericanFederationofViolinandBowMakers.
RhiannonGiddens–formermemberoftheCarolinaChocolateDrops,Rhiannon
playsthefiddleandbanjoandlivesinGreensboro,NorthCarolina.Sherecently
performedattheWhiteHouseandhasstudiedtheinfluenceofAfrican-Americans
ontraditionalfiddlemusicintheUnitedStates.
CourtneyGranger–amemberofthelegendaryCajun-musicBalfafamily
fromsouthwestLouisiana,Courtneyplaysfiddleinthefour-timeGrammynominatedbandPineLeafBoys.
MichaelGray–violinistandcomposerwiththePearlDjango,aquintetdedicatedto
incorporatingthemusicofDjangoReinhardtandStephaneGrappelliwithAmerican
swingmusic.
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Dr.PatriciaGray–clinicalprofessorandseniorresearchscientistattheUniversity
ofNorthCarolina-Greensborospecializinginthefieldofbio-music,therelationship
betweenhumanmusicmakingandthenatureworld.
GiorgioGrisales–Columbian-bornviolinmakerlivinginCremona,Italy.
JoeGrubaughandSigrunSeifert–violinmakerswhohelpedrecoverthestolen
“DukeofAlcantara”violinmadebyAntonioStradivari.
DavidGusset–violinmakerlivinginEugene,Oregon.Three-timewinnerofgold
medalforviolinmakingattheViolinSocietyofAmericacompetition.First
prize/goldmedalwinnerofthe“AntonioStradivari”TriennialViolinMaking
CompetitioninCremona,Italy,theonlyAmericantodatetowinthiscompetition.
ChrisHaddox–traditionalAppalachianfiddlerwhohasresearchedthelifeand
instrumentsoftheblindWestVirginiaviolinmakerTommyDolittle.
AmosHargrave–violinmakerlivinginLawrence,Kansas.
JeffHarshbarger–bassplayer
BruceHarvie-ownerofOrcasIslandTonewoods.
WinifredHoran–fiddlerandfoundingmemberoftheIrish-AmericanbandSolas.
ChristianHowes–violinist,composer,andmusiceducatorwhoperformedasa
soloistwiththeColumbusSymphonyOrchestrawhenhewassixteenyearsold.He
laterswitchedtoplayingjazzviolinandperformedwithjazzlegendLesPaulfor
elevenyears.HefoundedanddirectstheCreativeStringsFestivalandhastoured
internationallyasaculturalambassadorfortheUnitedStatesStateDepartment.
LyrisHung–violinistwiththefolkrockbandIndigoGirlsandorchestralstrings
productmanagerfortheD’AddarioStringCompany.
JayIfshin-violinmaker,collector,anddealer.OwnerofIfshinViolinsinElCerrito,
California.
SimonJames–Australian-bornviolinistwhocurrentlyplayswiththeSeattle
SymphonyandSeattleOperaCompany.Healsodirectsacompanythatcontracts
withmusiciansinthePacificNorthwesttoperformmusicforfilmandvideogames.
ClayJenkinson–anaward-winningThomasJeffersonscholarandhostofthepublic
radioseriesTheThomasJeffersonHour,ClayhasresearchedJefferson’srelationship
withtheviolin.
HansJohannsson–violinmakerbasedinReykjavik,Iceland.
CarlJones-fiddlerandsongwriterlivinginGalax,Virginia.
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JamesKelly–sonoftherenownedIrishfiddlerJohnKellyfromCountyClare,James
hastouredasamemberoftheCelticbandsPlanxtyandPatrickStreet.Hewasa
presenterforPureDrop,thetraditionalmusicseriesforIrishTelevision,andhas
performedwiththebandTheChieftainsandhasappearedonGarrisonKeillor’s
radioshow,PrairieHomeCompanion.
HansKennemark–fiddlerandmemberoftheSwedishtrioSeptentrio.
KorenthiaKlein–violinmakerandownerofKorinthianViolinsinMilwaukee,
Wisconsin.
AlinaKostina–Russian-bornviolinmakerlivinginEugene,Oregon.
JosephKrumholz–teacherviolinandviolaattheDanaSchoolofMusicat
YoungstownStateUniversityinYoungstown,Ohio.Healsoconductstheuniversity’s
chambersymphonyaswellasservingasguestconductorforseveralorchestrasin
thearea.HewasafoundingmemberoftheLindenStringQuartet.
NadineLandry–QuebecProvince-bornbassplayerwhotourswiththeFoghorn
StringbandandlivesinWhitehorse,YukonTerritory,Canada.
TomLai–NorthAmericandirectorofsalesforOttoMusicaCorporation,adivision
ofMessiahEnterprises,manufacturerofinstrumentsandviolinaccessoriesbasedin
Taiwan.
EmilyLane–directorofmusicinstrumentsforLinkAuctionGalleriesinSt.Louis,
MissiouriandboardmemberfortheOpenStringfoundation.
Dr.AndreaLavelli–makerofhandmadeviolinstringsandownerofDogalStrings
basedinVenice,Italy.
KevinLawrence–violinistandartisticdirectoroftheGreenMountainChamber
MusicFestival,heteachesattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaSchooloftheArtsin
Winston-Salem.
LaurieLewis–fiddler,songwriter,andformerviolinrestoreranddealer.Grammy
winnerandtwice-namedvocalistoftheyearbytheInternationalBluegrass
Association.
SammyLind–fiddlerwhotourswiththeFoghornStringbandandlivesin
Whitehorse,YukonTerritory,Canada.
SusanLoris–vice-presidentofmarketing&communicationsfortheMilwaukee
SymphonyOrchestra.
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KathrynLucktenberg–third-generationprofessionalviolinistinherfamilyand
professorofmusicattheUniversityofOregon.
AshleyLuthern–journalistwiththeMilwaukeeSentinel.
BatyaMacAdam-Somer–violinistwiththeQuartetNouveau.SheearnedherBA
fromtheManhattanSchoolofMusicandcompletedherMAandDMAatthe
UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.ShealsoplaysfiddlewiththeGBurnsJugBand.
AntoinMacGabhann–fiddlerfromIrelandandtwo-timewinneroftheall-Ireland
fiddlecompetition.
WendyMacIsaac–fiddlerfromCapeBreton,Canada.
MickMaloney–Irishmusician,folklorist,andrecipientoftheNationalHeritage
AwardfromtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.
ScottMarckx–violinmakerandboatbuilderlivinginPortTownsend,Washington
MikaelMarin–violinandviolaplayerandfoundingmemberoftheSwedishfolk
bandVäsen.
DougMarples–aphysicianspecializingininternalmedicinewhodecidedtoattend
theviolinmakingschoolinSaltLakeCityandwhonowmakesviolinsfulltime.
ErynnMarshall–BritishColumbia-bornfiddlerandethnomusicologistlivingin
Galax,Virginia.Recipientofthe2006AppalachianFellowshipfromBereaCollege.
MollyMason–bassist,guitarist,andcomposerwhoperformswithherfiddling
husbandJayUngar.FormermemberofthePowdermilkBiscuitBandfeaturedonthe
radioshowPrairieHomeCompanionandco-directoroftheAshokanMusicCamp.
JamesMason–bowmakerandwesternswing/jazzfiddlerlivinginPortland,
Oregon.
BasharMatti–violinistlivingintheUnitedStateswhogrewupinIraqduringthe
Iraq-IranianWarandtheUnitedStatesmilitaryinvasionofIraqin2003.
MoMenzil–ownerofMenzilFineViolinsinLivingston,NewJersey.
BruceMolsky–anAmericanfiddler,banjoplayer,guitarist,andsinger.Teachesasa
memberofthefacultyoftheBerkleeSchoolofMusic,AmericanRootsMusic
Program,inBostonMassachusetts.
WilliamMonical–formerownerofWilliamMonicalandSon,Inc.dealerand
restoreroffineviolinsinStatenIsland,NewYork.Foundingmemberandpast
presidentoftheAmericanFederationofViolinandBowMakers.
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JohnMontgomery–violinmaker,restorer,anddealerbasedinRaleigh,North
Carolina.JohnservedasacuratorfortheAmericanViolinProjectsponsoredbythe
LibraryofCongress.
Elizabeth“Lizzie”Morrison–directoroftheMt.Airydowntownbusiness
associationinMt.Airy,NorthCarolina.Sheisalsoanartistwhohaspaintedseveral
violin-themedpublicartinstallations.
RobertMorrow–abowmakerwhotrainedwithCharlesEspeyandlivesinPort
Townsend,Washington.
BerndMüsing-ownerofArcusBowsbasedinWürzburg,Germany,specializingin
thedesignandmanufactureofhigh-qualitycarbonfiberviolinbows.
BrunoNasta–violinistandorchestracontractorfortheNationalGalleryofArt.
BrunoalsohelpscoordinatetheGallery’smusicperformanceseries.
MarkO’Connor–violinist/fiddler,composer,andteacher.CreatoroftheO’Connor
Method,aNewAmericanSchoolofStringPlaying.
ElmarOliveira–concertviolinistandteacher.TheonlyWesternertowinthegold
medalattheTchaikovskyViolinCompetitioninMoscow.
LeonorPalazzo–Belgian-borncellistandmemberoftheSwedishtrioSeptentrio.
MarcoPiccinotti–violinmakerlivinginSanPoloD’Enza,Italy.
RachelBartonPine–violinistandfirstAmericangoldmedalwinnerofthe
InternationalJohannSebastianBachCompetition.ShefoundedtheRachelElizabeth
BartonFoundation,whichprovidesservicesandfundingtohelppromoteclassical
musiceducationandperformances.
Capt.JeffPoint–headofthehomicidedivisionoftheMilwaukeePoliceDepartment
whooversawtheinvestigationthetheftofthe“Lipinski”Stradivariviolin.
StevenPologe–cellistandheadofstringsprogramattheUniversityofOregon.
Stevenhasalsoservedasajudgeattheviolinmakingcompetitionsponsoredbythe
ViolinSocietyofAmerica.
BrunoPriceandZivArazi–ownersofRareViolinsofNewYork.Mr.Priceisalsoa
boardmemberoftheViolinSocietyofAmerica.
RobertRay–bowmaker,violinrestorer,andownerofR.L.RayViolinShopin
Olympia,Washington.
JayRead–violinistandhip-hopartistlivinginNewark,NewJersey.
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SvendRønning–violinistandmemberoftheHardingKvartett,auniquequartet—
violins,viola,andcello—oftraditionalNorwegianHardangerinstruments.Svend
alsoservesasconcertmasteroftheTacomaSymphonyandteachesviolinatPacific
LutheranUniversityinTacoma.
YaelRosenbaum–Israeli-bornviolinmakerlivinginCremona,Italy.
DanielRouslin–violinistandprofessorofmusicatWillametteUniversity.
WilsonSavoy–memberofthelegendaryCajun-musicSavoyfamilyfromsouthwest
Louisiana,Wilsonplaysaccordionandfiddleinthefour-timeGrammy-nominated
bandPineLeafBoys.
PaulSchuback–violinmakeranddealer.
CarlaShapreau–violinmakerandattorneywhospecializesinownershipissues
relatedtomusicalinstrumentsandotherworksofartssuchasthosestolenbythe
Nazis.RepresentedUCLAinitssuccessfulattempttorecoverthestolen“Dukeof
Alcantara”violinmadebyAntonioStradivariin1732.
ErinShrader–bowmakerandviolinistlivinginSanFrancisco.
RickieSimpkins–abluegrassandcountryfiddlerwhohadappearedonnumerous
recordingsincludingthosebyRalphStanley,TonyRice,MaryChapinCarpenter,
MikeAuldridge,andRobinandLindaWilliams.Since2007,hehastoured
extensivelywithEmmylouHarrisandjoinedthebandSeldomSceneinearly2016.
DmitrySitkovetsky–Soviet-Russianbornclassicalviolinist,conductor,arranger,
andmusicfestivaldirector.HeisfoundingdirectoroftheNewEuropeanStrings
ChamberOrchestraandalsoservesasthemusicdirectoroftheGreensboro
Symphony.
JasonSlote–operationsmanagerforKansasPublicRadioandrecordingengineer
whohasrecordedmanybowedstringplayersovertheyears.
JodyStecher–fiddler,composer,andsinger.
RafeStephanini–Italian-bornAppalachian-stylefiddlerandviolindealer.His
brotherisaviolinmakerinBologna,Italy.
DavidStone–violinrestoreranddealer.OwnerofDavidT.StoneViolinsinSeattle,
Washington.
SarahStone–thirdyearstudentatJulliardwhoperformsonthebaroquecello.
TrevorStuart–Appalachian-stylefiddlerandviolinmaker.
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PeteSutherland–Vermont-bornfiddler,songwriter,andteacher.
AliciaSvigals–klezmerfiddlerandcomposer.AfoundingmemberoftheGrammywinningKlezmatics,shehasalsoplayedwithandcomposedforviolinistItzhak
Perlman,theKronosQuartet,playwrightsTonyKushnerandEveEnsler,thelate
poetAllenGinsburg,RobertPlantandJimmyPageofLedZeppelin,andmanyothers.
SheistherecipientoftheFoundationforJewishCulture's2013NewJewishCulture
Networkcommissionforhernewscoretothe1918PolaNegrisilentmovieThe
YellowTicket.
FanTao-directorofresearchanddevelopmentfortheD’AddarioStringCompany.
BoardmemberoftheViolinSocietyofAmerica.
AntheaTergis–American-bornviolinistandwinneroftheJuniorNationalScottish
FiddlingChampionshipthreeyearsinarow.ShehastouredwiththeSharon
ShannonBand,GreenFieldsofAmerica,andsaxplayerClarenceClemmonsofTheE
StreetBand.HertourwithTheDublinPhilharmonicOrchestraofChinaincludedthe
live,nationallybroadcastdebutofheroriginalcompositions‘OldQuarry’and‘Slide’,
co-writtenbyJohnDoyleandarrangedbyDerekGleeson,attheBeijingNational
CenterforthePerformingArtsOperaTheater.
KellyThibodeaux–AnativeofLouisiana,aCajun-stylefiddler,composer,and
teacherlivingincentralOregon.
JosephThrift–aviolinmakertrainedattheNewarkSchoolofViolinMakingin
Nottingham,England,heteachesviolinmakingatacommunitycollegeinMt.Airy,
NorthCarolina.
TheOnlies–Atrioofgiftedyoungmusicians—LeoShannon,RileyCalcagno,and
SamiBraman—whoplaytraditionalfiddle-drivenmusic,withCeltic,old-time
American,andCanadianroots.
CarlosTome–partnerinTarisioFineInstrumentsandBows,anon-lineauction
houseforhigh-endstringedinstrumentswithofficesinNewYorkandLondon.
NickTzavaras–cellistwiththeShanghaiStringQuartetandmemberofthemusic
facultyatMontclairStateUniversityinMontclair,NewJersey.Hismother,Roberta
Guaspari,directedaninnovativestringprogramforinner-citychildrenthatwas
laterfeaturedinthefilmMusicoftheHeartstarringtheactressMerylStreep.
JayUngar–fiddler,composer,anddirectoroftheAshokanMusicCamp.
Paolo,Dario,andSofiaVettori–Third-generationviolinmakersinFlorence,Italy.
ClarkWyatt–traditionalfolkmusicianandcomposerlivinginKansasCity,Missouri.
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RobertBrewerYoung–violinmakerandfounderanddirectoroftheOpenString,a
non-profitorganizationthatprovidesqualitybowedstringinstrumentstostudents
andcommunitiesinneed.
RogerZahab–violinist,composer,andmusicdirectoroftheUniversityofPittsburgh
SymphonyOrchestra.
GiulianoZugliani-chiefofthePaneveggioForestintheItalianAlps,thesameforest
whereAmatiandStradivariacquiredtheirsprucefortheirinstruments.
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