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Special Concert & Fundraiser for the Orly Museum

  • 1025 Arlington Boulevard El Cerrito, CA, 94530 United States (map)

Elizabeth Pitcairn, internationally acclaimed classical concert violinist playing the world renowned

 Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius Violin

with Steinway piano accompaniment by Louise Thomas in a private home.

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“The historic violin was crafted in 1720 by Antonio Stradivari, who lovingly made his instruments in his small shop in Cremona, Italy centuries ago, and remains the most famous violin maker of all time. Not long after its creation, the instrument appeared to vanish; no one knows where or to whom the violin belonged for more than 200 years, spawning any number of historians, writers, journalists, critics as well as Canadian filmmaker, Francois Girard, to speculate on the violin’s mysterious history. Girard’s imaginative speculations became the narrative for his beloved film, “The Red Violin.”…”
more: http://www.elizabethpitcairn.com/stradivarius/

Join us for this unique, private concert followed by a reception.

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Event organizer: Elvira Örly, Éva Szabó