![]() It isn’t aggressive, but it is full of colours.” ![]() In an interview with his Alma Mater Harvard in 2007, he described the instrument’s sound as “pure and clear. Unlike his bow, the instrument is Italian and was made by Vincenzo Ruggieri in Cremona in 1704. The 38-year-old musician has also been playing this particular violin since he was 16. About 1/3 of the way into the concerto, my trusty Voirin, suddenly snapped in two! I was totally unprepared for this disaster, but I grabbed the concertmaster’s bow.- Stefan Jackiw May 15, 2023Īccording to interviews with the string maestro, Jackiw’s bow is reportedly worth $30,000 (£23,926), and he has owned and played it for over 20 years. (2/3) As a half-Ukrainian, half-Korean musician, it was particularly meaningful for me to play this piece. Renowned for their tonal qualities, Voirin bows have been used by some of history’s greatest soloists including Belgian virtuoso Eugène Ysaÿe and American violinist Issac Stern. The 19th-century Parisian bow, which was the subject of the breakage on Wednesday evening, was made by violin maker François Nicolas Voirin. While a flash of panic seemed to appear on some of the musicians’ faces as they searched to find their place in their sheet music, Karabits took charge and guided the orchestra and soloist seamlessly back into the concerto. Merchant then swapped the broken bow for one from the second violin desk. Swapping his bow with concertmaster Amyn Merchant, Jackiw hardly took a moment to himself before launching back into the music. Ukrainian conductor, Karabits stopped the concerto when he saw what had happened, and only three seconds of silence passed as Jackiw sprung into action. ![]() Stefan Jackiw’s violin bow snapped during a concert with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Kirill Karabits. Read more: Violinist Ray Chen snapped a string mid-Tchaikovsky concerto, and handled it like a boss
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