Vadim Gluzman, a world-class violinist, will perform with the Sarasota Orchestra on the Masterworks: Virtuoso program with his Stradivarius from 1690, which could be worth as much as $8 million.
The TIME article describes a German musician who forgot a 1748 Italian violin, valued at about $1.4 million, on a train and then retrieved it after authorities intervened. It notes prior famous forgotten violins and mentions reactions from police and the musician.
The article reports that a German musician forgot a 1748 Italian fiddle worth $1.4 million on a train after returning from a music tour in Asia; a railway official recovered the instrument and returned it, and the musician, after reunion, experienced anxiety. The piece also mentions past incidents involving valuable violins and notes the musician performed in Asia with his quartet following the incident.