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August 8, 2015 by adarnton

Gallery of Instruments

On these pages you will find articles we’ve written highlighting some of the noteworthy and/or unusual instruments that Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins has handled, along with photographs of the instruments.

Additional articles we’ve authored that have been published elsewhere are listed below. (Those published in the Cozio Archives of the Tarisio website require registering for a free Tarisio login to view.):

  • Andrea Guarneri cello article in the July 2019 issue of The Strad magazine
  • David Tecchler cello article in the June 2018 issue of The Strad magazine
  • How the US-Born Alfred Lanini Helped to Bring Milanese Making to California—After His Early Studies in Italy with Riccardo Antoniazzi and Celeste Farotti
  • Monteverdi to Goffriller: The Advent of Baroque Music in Venice, 1613–1742
  • The Bows of Nikolai Kittel
  • Late Period Stradivari Cellos, Part 1: The “Bein, Fruh”
  • Late Period Stradivari Cellos, Part 2: The “Vaslin Composite”
  • The Mantegazza Family: An overview of one of the earliest violin workshops to specialize in repairing as well as making new instruments
  • Santo Serafin Cello, Venice, 1740: Featuring extravagant materials and meticulous workmanship, this cello is a typically fine example of Serafin’s mature work
  • Alessandro Mezzadri: The enduring influence of Alessandro Mezzadri on the Ferrara school of violin making
  • What do we know about Gioffredo Cappa, one of the most talented of the early Piedmontese makers and a favorite of Count Cozio? Read Part 1 and Part 2

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Darnton & Hersh is located in Chicago's Loop, near Symphony Center and the Art Institute of Chicago. Convenient paid garage parking is just east of the building at 17 E Adams. We are close to numerous bus and train routes; CTA Red and Blue Lines stop nearby at Jackson while Purple, Brown, Green, Orange, and Pink Lines are steps away at Adams and Wabash.

Events at D&H

Concerts and other events that formerly would have been held in the Darnton & Hersh Salon are now under the auspices of a new not-for-profit music incubator organization, Guarneri Hall NFP. Guarneri Hall is located on the third floor of the same building where Darnton & Hersh is located, in Chicago's Loop.

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11 East Adams, Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60603
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