In April 2014, I met with John Epps, Denver County Schools Arts Coordinator. We discussed his challenges in the Denver Schools with the Arts. We visited his offices where they have all the costumes for the County as well,as all the props (see pictures). Golden Music donated 10 violins to...
Continue readingFrancois Breton - France - 1778-1830 Francois Breton was a violin maker who did most of his work between 1778-1830 in Mirecourt, France. He was the personal luthier to the Duchesse d’Angouleme. He was a very prolific make and was imitated by many others. His style was quite refined, generally...
Continue readingErnest Mumby - British Maker - 1888-1929 This is the Ernest Mumby Violin. He was born in 1888. He worked in Tottenham, North London, United Kingdom. He was a pupil of Whitmarsh. His work is considered Classic English Violin making and displays good workmanship and good materials. Golden Music's Mumby...
Continue readingThis Sunday we welcome Although she is the Juice O' the Barley's fiddler extraordinaire, Kelly also performs music in other genres--and quite well. Website SepiaChord.com described her as the "secret weapon" in the band Tarantella. In addition to Irish and Celtic folk music, Kelly is an accomplished performer on the...
Continue readingSince his 2009 Philadelphia Orchestra debut, praised by the American Record Guide as a performance of “precision and rapturous immediacy,” Gregory Walker has gained international recognition for his "beautifully calibrated phrasing," “ravishingly beautiful” tone, and the “sheer virtuoso force”of his delivery. While developing unique collaborations with the Poland's SinfoniaVarsovia, Filharmonia...
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