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Bunk · 09-26-2012, 04:45 PM

Arnold Choi – a Calgary boy won a 3 yr loan of the famous 316 year old cello from the Canada Council for the Arts. This is a pretty big deal in the classical music world. I knew the guy as a kid at the Conservatory program at Mount Royal. He's was a freaky prodigy even at 6 yrs old (he was way, way better than me at that age when I was 11) and still an unbelievable cellist.

From his Facebook:
I am proud and honored to announce that I have received First place at the Canada Council's Musical Instrument Bank Competition. As a result, I will be performing on the 1696 "Bonjour" Stradivari for the next three years! What an incredible month!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_Stradivarius

https://twitter.com/CBCEyeopener/status/238281296533651456

09-26-2012, 04:45 PM	#1
Bunk Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	Calgarian Arnold Choi wins 3 year loan of $8 million Strativarius cello Arnold Choi – a Calgary boy won a 3 yr loan of the famous 316 year old cello from the Canada Council for the Arts. This is a pretty big deal in the classical music world. I knew the guy as a kid at the Conservatory program at Mount Royal. He's was a freaky prodigy even at 6 yrs old (he was way, way better than me at that age when I was 11) and still an unbelievable cellist. From his Facebook: I am proud and honored to announce that I have received First place at the Canada Council's Musical Instrument Bank Competition. As a result, I will be performing on the 1696 "Bonjour" Stradivari for the next three years! What an incredible month! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_Stradivarius https://twitter.com/CBCEyeopener/status/238281296533651456 __________________ Trust the snake.