The Cozio Carteggio
The Cozio Carteggio takes its name from Count Cozio’s notebooks, which form the first historical record of fine instruments and their makers. Each week, the Carteggio publishes features about the string world. They include expert commentary on historic instruments and bows, interviews with leading musicians and analysis of the string market. The articles are curated by Tarisio's founder, expert and director, Jason Price and feature the frequent participation of Carlo Chiesa, John Dilworth, Philip J. Kass, Dmitry Gindin, Pierre Guillaume, Paul Childs, Alessandra Barabaschi and other experts.
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Latest Feature
Remembering Eugene Sârbu
Who was Eugene Sârbu? For years he was known in London as a mysterious figure who attended all the auctions and surprised everyone by playing marvelously when trying out violins. Some older musicians also had a faint memory of him winning several major competitions and appearing on BBC Radio 3.
By Eric WenWhat many people may not have known is that although Eugene Sârbu lived in London for close to fifty years, he began his career in the United States in the 1970s. And that’s where I first met him. My first memory of Eugene dates back to the summer of 1971 when we were both students […]
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