SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER: THE VIOLIN MAKER

SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER: THE VIOLIN MAKER

Thursday, August 16, 2018 · 12:30 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

Renowned contemporary luthier and SummerFest Scholar-in-Residence Sam Zygmuntowicz guides the audience on a journey of instrument making through the history of the great houses of Guarneri and Stradivari to the present day. Festival artists Gary Hoffman, Yura Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Kyoko Takezawa, and more demonstrate the quality of craftsmanship, artistry, and exquisite sound of these rare instruments from the 17^th and 18^th centuries. Come and see this priceless collection up close before it is featured onstage at The Glory of Cremona on August 19^th!

Free to the public, reservation required.

Please note, parking permits will be required at UC San Diego for The Violin Maker.