British police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect in the theft of a 285-year-old violin, which was snatched while a musician was in a pub.
Tag: Violins and Violas
How a Violin Maker’s Dreams Came True in Cremona, Italy
As a teenager in South Korea, Ayoung An decided to become a violin maker. Her journey eventually took her to Cremona, Italy, a famed hub for masters like Antonio Stradivari.
Joshua Bell’s London
The celebrated violinist recommends five spots in Britain’s capital, a city he’s visited some 70 times since the 1980s.
Rare Violin Tests Germany’s Commitment to Atone for Its Nazi Past
The instrument’s holders refuse to compensate the heirs of a Jewish music dealer, jeopardizing a system for restitution that has been in place for nearly two decades.
He Left His 310-Year-Old Violin on a Train. He Retrieved It in a Parking Lot.
The musician Stephen Morris said, “I’m still getting over the shock” at the unlikely recovery of his instrument.