schoolsthatrockPMB GHS Music Department. The Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School Music Department were thrilled by the arrival of a one-of-a-kind violin. It was donated by South African instrument maker, Mr Murray Kuun.
Mr Kuun, a furniture designer and maker for 50 years, said that he had always considered making a violin in his youth but thought it would not be possible. “After a visit to Michelangelo’s David in the 1990s, I was inspired and just happened to pass a little violin maker’s shop in the streets of Florence. He spoke no English and my Italian was weak. However, between us, we decided I should try. I bought a book and built one over a period of a year. The donated violin donated to PMB GHS Music Department is one of the early violins I made, probably the third or fourth.”
He added that thanks must go to Greg Pentopoulos. He donated the bow and shoulder rest, and Hannes Jacobs supplied the case.
GHS is privileged to be in the possession of an instrument with such an amazing story. A big thank you to Murray Kuun and Heather Kuun for making it all possible.
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