'Cannone' Guarneri Copy Signed by 27 Famous Violinists to Raise Funds for Music Education in Brazil

Philippe Quint signed his name on the "heart" of the violin; Augustin Hadelich signed it below where the tailpiece will go. Near that is the signature of Joshua Bell, by the right center bout. Ray Chen signed it near the right shoulder, underneath the fingerboard, "to guide all the E-string passages, in the highest moments."

In all, an impressive group of 27 violin soloists from all over the world have signed their names to the inside of a modern copy of Niccolò Paganini's 1743 "Il Cannone" Guarneri del Gesú violin. Starting this week, the violin is being auctioned by Tarisio, in a fundraiser for

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