Many of you have sent me personal messages, email, cards, flowers, and so many other good wishes. I want to express my gratitude for that; the avalanche of goodwill has been really heartening during a difficult time.
The owner of the Lipinski violin has requested I post the following statement here. It is below, unedited in its entirety.
Just a quick post to highlight a few interesting news items and a Kickstarter update. First off, who would imagine that an erotic novel and the Tallis Scholars would have anything in common?
Last week’s article got quite a few clicks, and yesterday I received a comment from Claudia Fritz, who supervised the much-discussed research. I detected a slightly elevated fur level, so it seems like a thoughtful reply is in order.
This week I head off on a trip I couldn’t have imagined a few years ago. Most readers know I play on a stupendous violin that sort of dropped out of the sky awhile back. In a few days it’ll be in its old neighborhood to play some concerts in honor of it’s namesake.
This is one of those weeks that reminds me how great it is when (occasionally) all kinds of stuff comes together perfectly. Today is a rehearsal and concert with Yo Yo Ma, who’s always incredible to work with. That’s just the beginning of an interesting week…