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ove ra ll artis try in the craft. There a re many g reat bows that a re in use but also in need of replace ment frogs and butto ns. The sound original parts a rc pre served for future gene rations and the bow s till retains irs utility. With a maker of Siefried 's ability c rafting the reproductio n parts, this wi ll undo ubted ly pose a probl em for future appra ise rs; the cop ies are so met icul o us thar as these new replacements age, it w ill be increas ingly difficul t to tell a "Siefri ed " frog from an o rigina l. Artistic inspiration comes to Siefried from a number of sources. Among the con tempo rary

Espey, Wi lliam Salchow and fel - low Luthicr du Monde colleague Noel Burke. H e also found sug ges tions from the la re Frank Kowanda to be very helpfu l. Asked abo ut the future of bow making, Sicfr icd sha res rhc con cern of every top bow maker: rhat pernambuco is being wasted through a distinct lack of appro pri ate conservation methods. Together with his peers, he is involved with international effo rts to save the pernambuco fo rests. In additio n to his a rtistic con tri - butions, Siefri ed was a founding member of the American Federation of Vio lin and Bow Makers, has served o n its Board of Governo rs, and is also a member

ol rhe In te rnational Society of Violi n and Bow Make rs.

H e makes silve r mounted bows lor v io lin , vio la, and cello. Don't take the ferry to idyllic Port Townsend thinking you w ill leave with a bow however, as the re is a wa iting list! £l A founder artd current Board member ofthe VioLin Society of America, Eric Chapman owns l:.ric Chapman VioLins, fnc. in Chicago and serves as Vice President ofthe Chicago SchooL ofVioLin Making. He has been cornrneruledfor distin guished service by both the AVS and the VSA .

makers Siefried credi ts a rc Stephan Tomachot, Charles

3301 Woman 's Club Dr. Suite 140 Raleigh, NC 27612 Tel: 919.783.4030

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A close yet atmospheric recording conveys an evocative array of colors from Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Michael Long. The duo do well by this rich, passionate and often haunting music, which amply holds one's interest with its variety and deft pacing. The Gramophone January 2005

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(Ngwenyama) etches the the architectural aspects of each movement with care . She provides solidly shaped music of bold, mesmerising chracter. The Gramophone March 2005

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