Barbara Penny
{{Short description|British violinist (1929–2007)}}
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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
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7332072.stm 'Penny' Stradivarius makes $1.2m] at news.bbc.co.uk
- [http://www.allviolin.com/content/%5Buser%5D-stradivari-violin-the-penny-1500000-us-dollars Penny Violin] at allviolin.com
- [http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectId=5051836 Penny Violin] at Christie's
- {{cite web|format=PDF|url=http://www.christies.com/presscenter/pdf/04212008/152813.pdf|title=The Penny Stradivari Violin Leads Christie's Musical Instrument Auction|date=4 April 2008|accessdate=2009-01-06|publisher=Christie's New York}} PDF, brief biography of Barbara Penny and history of her violin.
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Category:People educated at Malvern St James
Category:20th-century British classical violinists
Category:British women classical violinists