Violin Update

December 11, 2007 at 9:04 AM

Well, I spoke at length with Ms. Wallin today. It was a very joyful conversation, one in which I was reminded again that "a humble heart that is open to life says 'all these years I've known you and every day I find out something new'."

The violin is fine - and I'm very glad now that I trusted my instincts and had a couple "diagnostic exams" done over the past two years. The first was in 2006 at in San Antonio, the second at the Tulsa Violin Shop while playing with the Tulsa Opera in April of this year. Ms. Wallin did agree that the things that were advised were the right things to do, and is excited about doing the work that will take us through "the next ten years".

Of course, I know that much more will need to be done, but it's amazing having work of this magnitude done to one's instrument and I'm looking forward to having #81 back in my home - and my hands.

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on December 12, 2007 at 2:55 AM

That's great news. Congratulations. How long will you be separated from your violin while the work is being done?

From Samuel Thompson
Posted on December 12, 2007 at 3:21 AM

Pauline - Thanks for writing...when we talked she said "I'll call you in a few days." SO, I'm predicting the end of this week? Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Sam

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on December 12, 2007 at 6:47 AM

It will be a great Christmas present from you to you.

From Karen Allendoerfer
Posted on December 13, 2007 at 11:59 AM

What kinds of things do you have to have done regularly to a modern instrument of that high quality? Could you make a sports car analogy, like giving it regular tune-ups?

The first time I got my old violin out of storage after a long break, the fingerboard was loose and it needed some other gluing around the bottom. More recently it has needed a new nut. But I haven't set up any kind of regular maintenance. It's really a student instrument and I'm hoping to get a new one in the next few years.

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