Barbara Penny
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Barbara Penny (1929 – 2007) was a British violinist.
She was the first woman to play in the strings section of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She attended Malvern Girls' College and received a scholarship to the Royal College of Music.
In April, 2008, a Stradivarius violin owned by Penny since 1965 was auctioned by Christie's for $1.2 million.
External links
- 'Penny' Stradivarius makes $1.2m at news.bbc.co.uk
- Penny Violin at allviolin.com
- Penny Violin at Christie's
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. PDF, brief biography of Barbara Penny and history of her violin.
