NEWS
I’m looking forward to see this upcoming concert in November 29th, 2011 at Carnegie Hall. Virginia Luque founder and director of the NYC women encemble invited number of Grammy Awards musicions to perform.
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This Guitar was custom order (2011) for Classical Guitar Virtuoso Virginia Luque, NY
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A Personal Message
To the Friends, Clients, and customers of Lubos Naprstek, Luthier
For some unknown time now, I have been victimized by identity theft. My login details for my email account were stolen and consequently my email correspondence has been liable to corruption, undermining my business.
I believe the perpetrator is likely a disgruntled, former guitar dealer, who, among other disagreements, did not want me to sell my guitars at my workshop. My emails were checked several times a day, and sometimes answered by this individual in a negative, counterproductive, or even profane manner. Potential clients, fellow luthiers, and guitar suppliers were all mislead, in an effort to damage my reputation. I have tried to identify the perpetrator using available technology but without success, considering my limited resources.
On a happier note, from February 2011 my guitars are in the good hands of Beverly Maher at the guitarsalon.com. Unfortunately, my new relationship with Beverly was nearly sabotaged by the actions of this person, who attempted to destroy our first meeting.
Thus, some of you may have received email from me, which I did not authorize and was sent to ruin my honest efforts. If you have received email that seemed out of character or negative, please be certain that it did not originate from me. Please discard this trash and don’t hesitate to contact me, again. Trust it will be me who answers.
Sincerely,
Lubos Naprstek, Luthier
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Special thanks to Joe Peknik who showed me these wonderful guitars from archive of Metropolitan Museum in New York City.
This Guitar was made by Joseph Benedid
Date1787
GeographyCadiz, Spain
MediumWoods, metal, mother-of-pearl
This Guitar was made by Rene Lacote
Dateca. 1835
GeographyParis, France
Metropolitan Museum, New York City
This is the famous Herman Hauser Guitar. It used to be owned by Maestro Andres Segovia. After his death, Mrs. Segovia donated this guitar to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. This guitar was appraised by Beverly Maher from The Guitar Salon, NY
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I will be attending 2011 Guitar Foundation of America Convention and Competition
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Columbus, Georgia
June 28-July 3, 2011
Hosted by the Schwob School of Music,
Columbus State University
http://www.guitarfoundation.org/drupal/convention
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I will be attending the 2011 La Guitarra California Festival
September 9,10 and 11