JAVS Fall 2006

NYUSteinhardt Department of Mus>< and Perform1ng Arts Profoss1ons

violins. Faber sum up Beare's view of the trend toward quali ry in violin making: "Twenry-flve yea rs ago, Charles Bea re saw lurhiers snuggling to match Vuillaume, let alone rhc grear Cremonesc craftsmen. Now he thinks that standards are finally approaching what rrad ivari and hi conrcmporaries achieved." One day, Faber wri tes "supplies of the great classica l violins wi ll run out. We need a new Srrad iva ri ." Many contemporary makers will be vying for char covered ride. As one can hea r in many of roday's well -known string quarters, he instruments of Ravarin, Burgess, Tizuka, Zygmunrowicz, illes, and Ovington arc knocki ng on that exalted golden door. - A founder and current Board member ofthe Violin Society ofAmerica, Eric Chapman owns Eric Chapman Violins, fnc. in Chicago and serves as Vice President ofthe Chicago School ofViolin Making. He has been commended for distinguished service by both the AVS and the V: A.

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The History of the Viola

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Marlin Beaver, Stephante Chase, Arturo Delmont , Pamela Frank, Anton Miller, Ann Setzer, Sally Thomas, Naoko Tanaka, Neil Wetnlrob, Chee Yun Stephante Baer, Lawrence Dutton, Martha Strongtn Katz Marion Feldman, Clive Greensmtth Joseph Bongtorno, Mtchael Rtchmond Barbara Allen, Bndget Kibbey, Emily Mttchell

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