Philip Kass, AAA
Curator of Musical Instruments at The Curtis Institute of Music- Claim this Profile
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Ethan Ladd, CFP®
I have known Philip since 2008 and have always been impressed with his high standards of conduct and client-oriented service. I recommended him to innumerable clients as an independent consultant and have never seen him waver from the client’s best interest. Likewise, it is a pleasure to work with his clients, as they are predictably well-educated and thoughtfully counseled. Philip’s talent for recall is also sure to astound. Be prepared for an unlikely but true story, especially if he has previous experience with the very instrument at hand! Whether you are a buyer or a seller seeking his advice, you are lucky he remains the consummate, and rare, independent expert.
Ethan Ladd, CFP®
I have known Philip since 2008 and have always been impressed with his high standards of conduct and client-oriented service. I recommended him to innumerable clients as an independent consultant and have never seen him waver from the client’s best interest. Likewise, it is a pleasure to work with his clients, as they are predictably well-educated and thoughtfully counseled. Philip’s talent for recall is also sure to astound. Be prepared for an unlikely but true story, especially if he has previous experience with the very instrument at hand! Whether you are a buyer or a seller seeking his advice, you are lucky he remains the consummate, and rare, independent expert.
Ethan Ladd, CFP®
I have known Philip since 2008 and have always been impressed with his high standards of conduct and client-oriented service. I recommended him to innumerable clients as an independent consultant and have never seen him waver from the client’s best interest. Likewise, it is a pleasure to work with his clients, as they are predictably well-educated and thoughtfully counseled. Philip’s talent for recall is also sure to astound. Be prepared for an unlikely but true story, especially if he has previous experience with the very instrument at hand! Whether you are a buyer or a seller seeking his advice, you are lucky he remains the consummate, and rare, independent expert.
Ethan Ladd, CFP®
I have known Philip since 2008 and have always been impressed with his high standards of conduct and client-oriented service. I recommended him to innumerable clients as an independent consultant and have never seen him waver from the client’s best interest. Likewise, it is a pleasure to work with his clients, as they are predictably well-educated and thoughtfully counseled. Philip’s talent for recall is also sure to astound. Be prepared for an unlikely but true story, especially if he has previous experience with the very instrument at hand! Whether you are a buyer or a seller seeking his advice, you are lucky he remains the consummate, and rare, independent expert.
Experience
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Curator of Musical Instruments
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Sep 2006 - Present
I act as an advisor and consultant on the stringed instruments in the collection, and every other year teach a class on the violin: its history, preservation and use. I act as an advisor and consultant on the stringed instruments in the collection, and every other year teach a class on the violin: its history, preservation and use.
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Appraiser and consultant
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Aug 2002 - Present
Independent Appraiser and Consultant on Fine Stringed Instruments and their Bows, Certified member of the Appraisers Association of America Independent Appraiser and Consultant on Fine Stringed Instruments and their Bows, Certified member of the Appraisers Association of America
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The Strad
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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contributing author
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1994 - Present
My articles, both feature-length and "In-Focus", continue to be published in The Strad, as they have since 1995. My articles, both feature-length and "In-Focus", continue to be published in The Strad, as they have since 1995.
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Violin trade
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Spain
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Retail
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Participant
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1976 - 2011
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Violin Society of America
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United States
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Music
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Board member
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1975 - 2010
Board member 1975-2010; Vice-President 1986-96; President 1997-8 Board member 1975-2010; Vice-President 1986-96; President 1997-8
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Associate
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Aug 1977 - Jul 2002
Responsible for sales, acquisitions, appraisals, certification of fine instruments and bows Responsible for sales, acquisitions, appraisals, certification of fine instruments and bows
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Education
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1974 - 1976
University of Pennsylvania
BA, Economics
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