Andrew Dipper will be speaking at the upcoming 38th annual Convention of the Violin Society of America which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio this year. His lecture will be on Thursday, November 11th at 2:15pm and the topic will be: “Decoration for Kings: A photographic and technical analysis of the Amati Family painted instruments.” If you will be at the VSA convention this year, please join us for Andrew Dipper’s lecture.

Claire Givens was recently voted onto the Violin Society of America’s Board of Directors. She is very pleased to be a part of this organization that plays a critical role in the lives of violin and bow makers.