In February of this year I was invited to represent Spain in Cost Action FP1302 which will continue for 4 years in an attempt to promote knowledge and conservation of wooden musical instruments.  This initiative is also open to those who were not invited but are interested in participating.  I made a presentation at the inaugural conference but was unable to attend the second conference in Cremona which wrapped up yesterday.  Tweets.  Claudia Fritz whom I met at the first meeting continues her work with violins and appears on the program for Cremona with “Why violins are not authenticated by means of playing tests.”  Here is a link she sent me earlier about the second study she did.