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Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 13
By Darcy Lewis
March 26, 2006:
Vanished Strad returns to Dallas, Louisville inks a deal, Seattle Symphony violinist sues the orchestra and Northwest Chamber Orchestra folds.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 12
By Darcy Lewis
March 19, 2006:
Robert & Nicholas Mann join Manhattan faculty, Pittsburgh concertmaster fills in for Robert Spano, the Pacific Symphony tours Europe and spring audition roundup, Part 2.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 11
By Darcy Lewis
March 12, 2006:
A home-made violin, 60 years in the making; Richard Aaron joins Michigan cello faculty; Baltimore Symphony deficit tops $16 million; and turnover and talks in Louisville.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 10
By Darcy Lewis
March 5, 2006:
A look at CIM’s Concertmaster Academy, violist Milton Katims dies at 96, Michael Ludwig named concertmaster in Buffalo and Kristopher Tong joins the Borromeo SQ.
1 response. Last at 10:26 AM (MST) on March 6, 2006

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 9
By Darcy Lewis
February 26, 2006:
Modigliani SQ wins first prize in Young Concert Artists auditions, mediator named in Louisville, and In Memoriam: violinists Bert Siegel and Barbara Faught, plus our springtime audition roundup.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 8
By Darcy Lewis
February 19, 2006:
A tale of hide-and-seek with a stolen Strad; Min Jin Kym wins first Heifetz Prize; a Curtis student becomes a cover girl; and Cho-Liang Lin, Felix Fan and Charles Wetherbee perform world premieres.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 7
By Darcy Lewis
February 12, 2006:
Finally, a resolution for the Audubon SQ; labor strife continues in Louisville; West Valley (AZ) Symphony folds; and Zukerman will lead NACO next season.
1 response. Last at 12:05 PM (MST) on February 13, 2006

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 6
By Darcy Lewis
February 5, 2006:
New contract in San Francisco, Louisville agrees to mediation and are things really so bad in British orchestras?

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 5
By Darcy Lewis
January 28, 2006:
Labor snapshot: San Francisco salvages tour amid tense talks, Louisville threatens bankruptcy, Midori & Friends teachers strike and Pittsburgh Ballet restores live music.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 4
By Darcy Lewis
January 22, 2006:
Contract negotiations sound dicey in Charleston, SC; major New York performance to benefit S. Asian earthquake aid; and violinist Samuel Thompson to perform a NOLA benefit recital.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 3
By Darcy Lewis
January 15, 2006:
Oxford SQ future in jeopardy, Audubon SQ members may keep instruments, S Fla gets a controversial new orchestra, and Zukerman speaks out on NACO.

Monday Morning Violin Gossip, Op. 2, No. 2
By Darcy Lewis
January 8, 2006:
Audubon SQ members retain instruments while negotiations continue on extension, the NEA receives a $3.1 million funding increase, and violinist Christina Castelli to debut with the Cleveland Orchestra.