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sandiegouniontribune.com
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that a rare cello valued at $100,000 was stolen from a Mission Valley hotel room between 8 and 10 p.m. The owner is John Walz, principal cellist with the Los Angeles Opera. The instrument was made by Mario Miralles (Alta Dena), with a red carbon fiber case and two bows by Garner Wilson and Arcus.
abcnews.com
Joyceeta Biswas reports that a rare $100,000 cello used in Star Wars soundtracks was stolen from a San Diego hotel room. The instrument was custom-made by Mario Miralles for John Walz, principal cellist of the LA Opera Orchestra, who had worked with John Williams on the score for Star Wars films including Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Last Jedi, and Rogue One.
eu.cincinnati.com
Madeline Mitchell reports that violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn will visit Cincinnati with the 18th century Stradivarius known as the Red Violin, which has required security due to its high value. The instrument's high-profile status stems from a 1991 Christie's sale that set a record for a musical instrument, and Pitcairn says the bodyguard is to protect the instrument from harm.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports an international stolen instrument alert for a 2010 August Mario Miralles cello that was stolen from a hotel in San Diego, California on August 8, 2018. The instrument was in a red carbon fiber one-latch case and contained a gold mounted Garner Wilson cello bow and an Arcus carbon fiber cello bow; the instrument is valued at about US $85,000. The San Diego Police Department is requested to be contacted with any information.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that a missing 1840 Giovanni Francesco Pressenda violin, believed stolen in Auckland on the evening of August 12, 2018, has been found undamaged and returned to its owner. The violin is valued at approximately US $500,000.