I regularly receive questions via my website about the violins that Vanessa-Mae uses. Therefore, I wrote a story dealing with the violins that we know Vanessa-Mae owns and uses. The story is available on the home page of my website as this weeks Vanessa-Mae Chronicle, but will remain permantly available as separate section Vanessa-Mae's violins I use several photos of Vanessa-Mae with her various violins as illustration.
I hope the story on my website dealing with Vanessa-Mae's violins serves as valuable background information for all fans.
BTW, the FSVM website also has information on Vanessa-Mae's violins available at http://vanessamae.org/introduction.php?nav=instruments
Vanessa-Mae's violins
Moderator: zeta
Hi wylde8,
I am glad you liked my story.
I agree with you that the violins tell something about Vanessa-Mae, as any instrument does about its owner and user.
The acoustic Guadagnini tells about Vanessa-Mae that she is traditionally trained classical musician.
The Zeta tells about Vanessa-Mae that she is eager to explore her skills and musical horizon into new musical styles and that she is adventurous.
The Ted Brewer tells about Vanessa-Mae that she is an artist with an eye for performance and show making.
Well that is our girl, our Vanessa-Mae.
I am glad you liked my story.
I agree with you that the violins tell something about Vanessa-Mae, as any instrument does about its owner and user.
The acoustic Guadagnini tells about Vanessa-Mae that she is traditionally trained classical musician.
The Zeta tells about Vanessa-Mae that she is eager to explore her skills and musical horizon into new musical styles and that she is adventurous.
The Ted Brewer tells about Vanessa-Mae that she is an artist with an eye for performance and show making.
Well that is our girl, our Vanessa-Mae.
The following come from the wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_B ... Guadagnini
Violinists
American violinist Tamen Beseke plays a 1780 Guadagnini.
Norwegian violinist Ole Bohn plays a 1766 Guadagnini purchased for his use by Nordea Bank.
Italian violinist Riccardo Brengola played a 1747 Guadagnini, the "Contessa Crespi" (now played by Pavel Vernikov)
Canadian violinist Andrew Dawes owns a 1770 Guadagnini.
American violinist Gregory Fulkerson plays a 1774 Guadagnini.
German violinist Julia Fischer plays a 1750 Guadagnini.
David Garrett. In December of 2007, Garrett fell after a performance and smashed his 1772 Guadagnini, which he had purchased four years earlier for USD 1 million.[1]
Albanian violinist Kristi Gjezi plays a 1784 Guadagnini (Turin) violin, which belongs to Fondation Zilber, in Paris.
English violinist David Greed plays a 1757 Guadagnini.
French-born violinist Henry Gronnier plays a 1745 Guadagnini from Piacenza, Italy.
Norwegian violinist Peter Herresthal plays a 1753 Guadagnini from Milan.
Willy Hess was the owner of a Guadagnini made in the 1740s.
David Juritz plays a Guadagnini violin made c. 1748.
American violinist David Kim plays a 1757 Guadagnini on permanent loan from The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Ukrainian violinist Mikhail Kopelman owns a 1773 Guadagnini.
Austrian violinst Ernst Kovacic plays a 1754 Guadagnini.
Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto plays a 1752 Guadagnini violin.
Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova plays a 1750 Guadagnini.
Polish violinist Piotr Plawner plays a 1772 Guadagnini.
Yugoslavian-born violinist Nemanja Radulovic plays a 1765 Guadagnini.
American-born Julie Rosenfeld, violinist of the Colorado Quartet, plays a Guadagnini c. 1750
Alaska-based violinist Linda Rosenthal plays a Guadagnini made in Turin in 1772.
Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John performs on the 1779 "Salabue" Guadagnini violin, which she calls "the Resurrection."
American violinist Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio plays a 1757 Guadagnini.
Norwegian violinist Sølve Sigerland plays a 1752 Guadagnini violin.
Fijian-born violinist Wilma Smith plays a 1761 Guadagnini.
American violinist Livia Sohn plays a 1770 Guadagnini.
Australian virtuoso violinist Richard Tognetti plays a 1759 Guadagnini, made in Parma
Vanessa-Mae plays a 1761 Guadagnini.
Ukrainian-born violinist Pavel Vernikov plays a 1747 Guadagnini, the "Contessa Crespi" (which formerly belonged to Riccardo Brengola), which belongs to the "Pro Canale" Foundation in Milan.
American violinist Linda Wang plays a 1767 Guadagnini.
Violists
Finnish violist Ilari Angervo plays a Guadagnini viola made in 1762.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point viola professor Dee Martz performs on the 1773 "Cozio" Guadagnini viola, which is on loan from the Copernicus Cultural Foundation.
University of Texas-Austin viola professor Roger Myers performs on a Guadagnini viola made in Parma in 1763.[1]
Cellists
Carter Brey, principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, plays a Guadagnini cello from 1754.
English cellist Natalie Clein plays the "Simpson" Guadagnini cello (1777).
Lithuanian-born German cellist David Geringas plays a G. B. Guadagnini cello made in Turin in 1761.
Austrian cellist Martin Hornstein plays the "ex van Zweygberg" cello, built in Piacenza in 1743 by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini; his instrument is on loan from the instrument collection of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
Gilberto Munguia plays a 1748 Guadagnini cello.
Maxine Neuman plays a 1772 Guadagnini cello.
Jamie Walton played a Guadagnini cello of 1765.
Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey plays a 1760 Guadagnini cello.
James Richter played a 1770 Guadagnini cello.
Double bass players
University of North Texas double bass professor Jeff Bradetich plays a double bass that is believed to have been made by Guadagnini in 1767.
Eero Munter, the principal double bassist of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, plays a G. B. Guadagnini instrument that is believed to have been made c. 1770
Violinists
American violinist Tamen Beseke plays a 1780 Guadagnini.
Norwegian violinist Ole Bohn plays a 1766 Guadagnini purchased for his use by Nordea Bank.
Italian violinist Riccardo Brengola played a 1747 Guadagnini, the "Contessa Crespi" (now played by Pavel Vernikov)
Canadian violinist Andrew Dawes owns a 1770 Guadagnini.
American violinist Gregory Fulkerson plays a 1774 Guadagnini.
German violinist Julia Fischer plays a 1750 Guadagnini.
David Garrett. In December of 2007, Garrett fell after a performance and smashed his 1772 Guadagnini, which he had purchased four years earlier for USD 1 million.[1]
Albanian violinist Kristi Gjezi plays a 1784 Guadagnini (Turin) violin, which belongs to Fondation Zilber, in Paris.
English violinist David Greed plays a 1757 Guadagnini.
French-born violinist Henry Gronnier plays a 1745 Guadagnini from Piacenza, Italy.
Norwegian violinist Peter Herresthal plays a 1753 Guadagnini from Milan.
Willy Hess was the owner of a Guadagnini made in the 1740s.
David Juritz plays a Guadagnini violin made c. 1748.
American violinist David Kim plays a 1757 Guadagnini on permanent loan from The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Ukrainian violinist Mikhail Kopelman owns a 1773 Guadagnini.
Austrian violinst Ernst Kovacic plays a 1754 Guadagnini.
Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto plays a 1752 Guadagnini violin.
Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova plays a 1750 Guadagnini.
Polish violinist Piotr Plawner plays a 1772 Guadagnini.
Yugoslavian-born violinist Nemanja Radulovic plays a 1765 Guadagnini.
American-born Julie Rosenfeld, violinist of the Colorado Quartet, plays a Guadagnini c. 1750
Alaska-based violinist Linda Rosenthal plays a Guadagnini made in Turin in 1772.
Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John performs on the 1779 "Salabue" Guadagnini violin, which she calls "the Resurrection."
American violinist Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio plays a 1757 Guadagnini.
Norwegian violinist Sølve Sigerland plays a 1752 Guadagnini violin.
Fijian-born violinist Wilma Smith plays a 1761 Guadagnini.
American violinist Livia Sohn plays a 1770 Guadagnini.
Australian virtuoso violinist Richard Tognetti plays a 1759 Guadagnini, made in Parma
Vanessa-Mae plays a 1761 Guadagnini.
Ukrainian-born violinist Pavel Vernikov plays a 1747 Guadagnini, the "Contessa Crespi" (which formerly belonged to Riccardo Brengola), which belongs to the "Pro Canale" Foundation in Milan.
American violinist Linda Wang plays a 1767 Guadagnini.
Violists
Finnish violist Ilari Angervo plays a Guadagnini viola made in 1762.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point viola professor Dee Martz performs on the 1773 "Cozio" Guadagnini viola, which is on loan from the Copernicus Cultural Foundation.
University of Texas-Austin viola professor Roger Myers performs on a Guadagnini viola made in Parma in 1763.[1]
Cellists
Carter Brey, principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, plays a Guadagnini cello from 1754.
English cellist Natalie Clein plays the "Simpson" Guadagnini cello (1777).
Lithuanian-born German cellist David Geringas plays a G. B. Guadagnini cello made in Turin in 1761.
Austrian cellist Martin Hornstein plays the "ex van Zweygberg" cello, built in Piacenza in 1743 by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini; his instrument is on loan from the instrument collection of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
Gilberto Munguia plays a 1748 Guadagnini cello.
Maxine Neuman plays a 1772 Guadagnini cello.
Jamie Walton played a Guadagnini cello of 1765.
Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey plays a 1760 Guadagnini cello.
James Richter played a 1770 Guadagnini cello.
Double bass players
University of North Texas double bass professor Jeff Bradetich plays a double bass that is believed to have been made by Guadagnini in 1767.
Eero Munter, the principal double bassist of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, plays a G. B. Guadagnini instrument that is believed to have been made c. 1770
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Don't forget...
... Vanessa-Mae has been using a metallic gray Zeta Jazz Fusion violin since 2001. I got that information from Gregg at Zeta Music Systems - he's the CEO and a good friend of mine, and he made my translucent red Jazz Fusion for me. She has not used the white in some time.