ELIZABETH PITCAIRN AND "THE RED VIOLIN"

A screening of the film, "The Red Violin," in conversation with acclaimed violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn who performs in partnership with the "Red Mendelssohn" Stradivarius.
November 2007
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Thursday, November, 1, 2007 at 7pm
Rafael Film Center
1118 Fourth Street (Between A & B)
San Rafael, CA 94901

Ms. Pitcairn is an extremely gifted violin virtuoso who performs internationally. She performs in partnership with the legendary 1720 "Red Mendelssohn" Stradivarius said to have inspired the Academy-Award winning film, "The Red Violin." This violin was bought for her at auction when she was sixteen years old and the ownership remained secret while she studied with the world’s greatest violin teachers. Nearly three decades later and only after she felt fully ready did she emerge on the world’s stages as one of today’s finest musicians in partnership with one of the world’s most extraordinary instruments.

From Ms. Pitcairn's website:
The historic violin was crafted in 1720 by Antonio Stradivari, who lovingly made his instruments in his small shop in Cremona, Italy centuries ago, and remains the most famous violin maker of all time. Not long after its creation, the instrument appeared to vanish from the radar screen; no one knows where or to whom the violin belonged for more than 200 years, spawning any number of historians, writers, journalists, critics as well as Canadian filmmaker, Francois Girard, to speculate on the violin's mysterious history. Girard's imaginative speculations became the narrative for his beloved film, "The Red Violin."

To read more about this remarkable musical instrument, click here.

See the film that was inspired by what many believe was Stradivari's finest instrument. Then hear about the modern day twists of destiny that brought this violin into the hands of this charming, lively and engaging virtuoso. This will be a night long remembered in Marin County.

Marin Symphony subscriber price: $23
Non-subscriber price: $25

To order tickets, download a subscription order form or call 415.479.8100. You need not subscribe to purchase a ticket. Tickets to this screening are not included in season subscriptions.

On November 4 & 6, Ms. Pitcairn will perform on the Red Violin in concert with the Marin Symphony. For more information, click here.

Ms. Pitcairn will be available to meet audience members at the Marin Symphony's "Tuesday Night Wrap Party" at the Four Points by Sheraton San Rafael after the Tuesday, November 6 concert. For more information, click here.

Ms. Pitcairn will also be appearing at a book signing at the Corte Madera Barnes & Noble at 11am on Saturday, November 3, 2007. For more information, click here.

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Phone: 415.479.8100
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