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Violin maker’s apprentice fulfills lifetime dream at 81

Violin maker’s apprentice fulfills lifetime dream at 81

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Apr 06, 2016
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Amadio Arboleda, apprentice violin maker

When long-term Japan resident Amadio Arboleda first approached Tokyo-based violin maker Louis Caporale for an apprenticeship, he did so with trepidation. Similar requests in the past to other makers had been rejected due to concerns about his age.

Arboleda, then 78 years old, had read about Caporale in a November 2…

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