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Violin, copy of Fritz Kreisler's 1733 Guarneri del Gesu'

     Luther violin is modeled after Fritz Kreisler's 1733 Guarneri del Gesu'.  It is for soloists or orchestral players, with tremendous projection and openness of sound.  It has been played for a year by Richard Lohmann, concertmaster of the Omaha Symphony, as well as by several of his advanced students for their concerts and recitals.  Luther violin is named in memory of Thurmond's grandfather, Luther Leonidas Knight.  The European spruce and maple used in its construction were cut in Bavaria in 1954. The bass bar and sound post come from spruce beams taken out of the Windsor, Vermont covered bridge, built in 1866.   Luther was purchased by William Hayden of Monteplier, Vermont in February, 2003.