Exploring Rare Violins and Their Legacy

What is the significance of the violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesù?

• It is a nearly 300-year-old violin made by one of the greatest violin makers.

• It was made by Antonio Stradivari.

• It is one of the most common violins in the world.

• It is a modern violin with advanced features.

What does Charles Yang compare playing the Guarneri violin to?

• Riding a horse

• Flying a plane

• Driving a bicycle

• Driving a Camry to a Lamborghini

Why did Charles Yang's parents have to remortgage their house?

• To pay for his education

• To buy a car

• To purchase his first professional violin

• To travel abroad

What is a major challenge faced by modern violin makers?

• Replicating the sound of historic violins

• Finding the right wood

• Training new violinists

• Marketing their violins

How do professional violinists like Charles Yang access rare violins?

• They inherit them from family.

• They rely on wealthy benefactors to lend them.

• They buy them outright.

• They rent them from music stores.