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USask's four Amati instruments were hand-crafted in the 1600s in Italy by the famous Amati family. (Photo: David Stobbe)

Art and Violins: Discovering the Amati Instruments

A talk in the Fine Arts Research Lecture Series in Music

Event

Date: Thursday, Oct. 14
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Free and open to the public

Zoom link: https://usask-ca.zoom.us/j/97034845934?pwd=WlAwS1FQU3g3VllZK2dqWGk5RmJKUT09

Passcode: 87001635

Art and Violins: Discovering the Amati Instruments

A Fine Arts Research Lecture Series (FARLS) talk by Tom Wilder

Based in Montreal, Tom Wilder is a violin maker, restorer and historian of stringed instruments. During his presentation, he will offer valuable information regarding the historical value of fine instruments, and will discuss the four Amati instruments owned by the University of Saskatchewan.


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