A titolo informativo o per i più curiosi, riporto una mail della 2xb.list che spiega questa decisione, forse discutibile di Gary Karr, il quale ha deciso di "donare" il suo Amati alla ISB, di cui è fondatore. Questo Amati del 1610 suona da solo!!! Vedremo chi avrà la fortuna di poterlo suonare.

Un saluto

VL

I still can't believe it has actually happened, but Gary has made a gift to 
the ISB of his fabulous Amati! It is being transported to Texas by two of 
his trusted Karr Kamp participants, including Cooper Appelt (whom I know 
well.) In the days to come we will be discussing ideas of how to use the 
Amati to the ISB's benefit. This is an incredible act of generosity by 
Gary, and I assured him that we will be the best stewards possible of the 
most fabled bass in the world. Obviously we'll be sending out a press 
release soon and announce this magnificent happening in the October issue. 
I'm attaching a review by a Victoria reporter of the last concert 
appearance by Gary playing the Amati during his annual Karr Kamp. Reading 
it reminded me of how emotional I felt when he was making his farewell to 
the recital stage in Indianapolis. I still can't hear "The Swan" without 
tearing up! Read his letter to us below and see if you don't do the same.

I urge you all in the STRONGEST TERMS to take a few minutes to write to 
Gary and thank him for this gesture of faith and confidence in the ISB's 
future! Here's the address:

Gary Karr
5059 Catalina Terrace
Victoria, BC V8Y 2A6
Canada
solobass@shaw.ca

...qualche mese fa, intendo...

quasi quasi mi candido per la donazione di uno degli altri suoi contrabbassi....

sarebbe un po' come giocare alla lotteria, non vinco di certo ma se vinco.....


giorgio