The Devil may wear Prada, but a Dutch angel named Simone Lamsma wore a strapless Cremona Stradivarius with bow at the SPCO performance last night as she played the Lindberg Violin Concerto (2006). The concerto, which began with Lamsma playing solo violin, intensified as more strings, oboes, bassoons, and horns were added until reaching its fortississimo conclusion. The audience responded with a standing ovation. Created in 1718, the “ex Chanot-Chardon” Stradivarius is on loan to Lamsma from renowned violinist Tim Baker who purchased it from Joshua Bell. In 1999, the “guitar” violin was featured in the movie The Red Violin. Based on last night’s performance at the Ordway, 26-year-old Simone Lamsma will be able to accessorize her virtuoso performance with world-class violins for years to come.Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Angel Wore Stradivarius
The Devil may wear Prada, but a Dutch angel named Simone Lamsma wore a strapless Cremona Stradivarius with bow at the SPCO performance last night as she played the Lindberg Violin Concerto (2006). The concerto, which began with Lamsma playing solo violin, intensified as more strings, oboes, bassoons, and horns were added until reaching its fortississimo conclusion. The audience responded with a standing ovation. Created in 1718, the “ex Chanot-Chardon” Stradivarius is on loan to Lamsma from renowned violinist Tim Baker who purchased it from Joshua Bell. In 1999, the “guitar” violin was featured in the movie The Red Violin. Based on last night’s performance at the Ordway, 26-year-old Simone Lamsma will be able to accessorize her virtuoso performance with world-class violins for years to come.
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...You could have said the "notorious" violinist Tim Baker. :-)
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