Givens Violins would like to welcome all the student and teacher participants in the Minnesota Music Educators Association, (MMEA) , 2016 Midwinter Clinic! Special congratulations go to the string ensembles performing at the Clinic-the Staples Motley H.S. Chamber Orchestra, Edina H.S. Orchestra, and the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra. We are so close to the convention center. Please stop by and visit. We would love to show you any of our instruments and bows. 1201 Marquette Ave S, suite 150.

For 22 years, Claire Givens Violins has sponsored a prize for the Young People Symphony Concert Association’s (YPSCA) School Music competition. Alison Inkyung Oh (left), Mark Prihodko (center), and Mariya Zabara (right), played beautifully. Congratulations to Mark Prihodko, 2nd place winner and this year’s recipient of the Claire Givens Violins prize!