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December Workshops and our Holiday Sale
                     SALE PRICES GOOD 12/13/14 -12/20/14
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BAM CASES ON SALE
BOBELOCK CASES ON SALE
THE BIG HOLIDAY SALE
RENTAL PROMOTION
OUTFIT SALE
ELECTRIC GEAR
ACCESSORIES
REGINA CARTER WORKSHOP
Rob Flax Workshop
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THIS WEEK ONLY

ALL FRACTIONAL SIZE INSTRUMENTS 30%OFF!
 
Take 30% percent off the regular price of any fractional size instrument including 15-15 1/4" violas in stock.*  We have every size of instrument from 1/8 to 7/8. Every instrument is adjusted in shop to provide the best playability and sound.


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ALL BAM CASES ON SALE
 
We already sell Bam cases at minimum advertised price, but this week only we're offering special discounts on all in-stock Bam cases.  Our prices are too low to advertise!



IN-STOCK BOBELOCK CASES 15% OFF, TONARELI CASES ONLY $160
TONARELI CASES  
All in-stock Tonareli and Bobelock cases are at their best prices of the year!


IT'S TIME FOR OUR BIG HOLIDAY SALE!
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All full size violins, violas, cellos and bows are 15% off the original price.*  We have a wide selection of instruments for every budget and high quality carbon fiber bows starting as low as $150.  
RENTAL CUSTOMERS- 12 MONTH NO-INTEREST FINANCING
We also have a great deal for rental customers who don't normally qualify for sale pricing.  Turn your rental payment into ownership with 12 month no-interest financing.  For a little more than you are paying for rent you could own a fine instrument for yourself!

 

ALL VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO OUTFITS ON SALE
N.S. Scott scroll This is the first time we have marked our outfits down this much!  

        • Violin outfits, normally $850 are now $700!
        • Viola outfits, normally $950, are now $800!
        • Cello outfits, normally $1800 are now $1500!

We have not sold outfits this low since 2007!

 
HUGE SALE ON ELECTRIC GEAR
SV250Close outs and amazing bargains on all in-stock electric gear including:
  • Yamaha and NS design instruments below minimum advertised price.
  • All amps on sale.
  • 50% off all discontinued amps, pickups, and instruments.
  • Awesome Yamaha packages including amps, cords and casses.
  • Realist violins on sale.  You save!
 
10% OFF ALL ACCESSORIES
stretto Stock up on essentials for the winter concert season.  Take an additional 10% off our already low prices on:

Rosin - Mutes - Metronomes - Rock Stops- Music Stands - Cleaning Cloths - Mini Instruments - and Much More!
 
In-stock items only.
REGINA CARTER WORKSHOP NEW YEAR'S EVE!
 
 

Jazz Violin Seminar Limited to 30 Participants


December 31st at 1:00 p.m. 
Seman Violins 
4447 Oakton St.
Skokie Il 60076
847-674-0690
$30 at the Door

Seman Violins in conjunction with First Night Evanston  is proud to offer an exclusive opportunity during the day on New Year's Eve.  World-renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter will join us to explore the beautiful realm of Jazz violin.

Regina Carter, the foremost jazz violinist of her generation, will be offering an intimate master class in jazz violin, improvisation, and the variety of genres she has explored in search of her personal musical traditions and as a consequence of her MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant, awarded in 2006.  The class is open to all levels of musicians and non-musicians interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of the relationship between the violin, African-American musical traditions and culture, and Ms. Carter's unique gifts within the continuum of jazz and violin in America.
  For more info or to reserve your seat  email us here. 

Named Best Violinist in jazz in JazzTimes magazine's 

2013 Critics' Poll


 

Regina is also appearing as part of the First Night Evanston Celebration. For more on this wonderful event, visit here


 

For more on Regina, visit here


 


 

 

THE FINE PRINT...

*Sale prices are valid through 12/14/2013.  Discounts good only on inventory under $10,0000.  Outfits discounted only where noted. Except where noted, the sale may not be combined with purchase credit or any other pending offer or used on items already on approval as of 12/13/14.  Sale prices are not valid with consignment instruments or trade-ins.  

 

ROB FLAX VIOLIN WORKSHOP
"Local boy made good" Rob  Flax is back in town for the holidays.  Join us on December 27th for another Jazz violin workshop from a hometown kid.  One hour concert followed by a casual workshop Jazz/Swing Workshop: "Maximal Mileage from Minimal Notes [ABeg-Int] - Improvisation strategies that use rhythm to increase interest and danceability" Plan to sing, dance, tap, scat, and then play.

Saturday December 27th, 4:30 p.m. 
Seman Violins
$15 at the door.

Rob Flax is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and educator from Evanston, IL, currently based in Boston, MA. He has performed locally, nationally, and internationally with groups of many different styles, including opening for such acts as B.B. King and Tower of Power. Recently he contributed violin to the soundtrack of James Franco's film As I Lay Dying. Rob frequently collaborates with dancers, including choreographer Alison Chase and improvisers Olivier Besson, Chris Aiken, and Angie Hauser. Rob is a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory (M.M. 2012 - Contemporary Improvisation, Music In Education), and a staff accompanist at the Boston Conservatory.

 

 

This is a great lead in to the Regina Carter workshop on the 31st. Space is limited as usual, for more information, email us here.


For more on Rob, visit here

 

Sincerely,


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