Just in: Maestro auctions off his Guadagnini

Just in: Maestro auctions off his Guadagnini

Uncategorized

norman lebrecht

October 10, 2011

Lorin Maazel has just tweeted that he’s selling the precious violin he has owned since he was 16.

It’s a Guadagnini of 1783 and it goes under the hammer on November 10 at a price tag of around $1 million. The proceeds will go toward the private Carstleton Festival that he holds on his estate for young performers. More details here.

Comments

MOST READ TODAY: