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theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that a viola valued at $70,000 by the owner has gone missing in Brighton, Boston. The theft occurred on August 27, 2023, between 2:00 AM and 3:50 PM, with the instrument described as Chinese-made, about 16.5 inches, in a black BAM Black Panther HighTech viola case valued at $1,300. The case bears Boston University and Vivant Vintage stickers. Police are investigating, and tips can be called in or texted.
tass.com
The article reports that a cello made by Giovanni Battista Rogeri, a pupil of Nicola Amati, was seized by Italian authorities at the request of the Russian Interpol National Central Bureau. The instrument, valued at $100,000, was involved in a criminal investigation and has a history including theft in 1995 and its inclusion in the State Collection of Unique Musical Instruments in 1956, later becoming part of the Russian National Museum of Music in 2010.
thetimes.com
The article reports that a Moroccan musician recognized a viola that had been stolen three years earlier on sale in Marrakesh and contacted its American owner.
tarisio.com
This article discusses a viola by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume that was acquired by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation and was originally part of a quartet commissioned by Count Dmitri Nikolaevich Sheremetev.
neihutnews.com
The Lorenzo Carcassi violin, made in Florence in 1740, was stolen from the Marquess Tavern in North London on Feb 18, 2025. Violinist David Lopez Ibanez had the instrument on loan for a performance with London's Philharmonia Orchestra. Ahmed Sami Madour, 46, has been charged with two counts of theft and pleaded not guilty; his trial is scheduled for May 10, 2027.
republicanherald.com
The Gabriel Chamber Ensemble opens its 34th season with a program featuring Zoltan Kodaly's Duo for violin and cello and Franz Schubert’s string quintet, performed by Simon Maurer, Dana Allaband, Agnes Maurer, Ai-Lin Hsieh, and Sara Male at Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Schuylkill Haven. Ai-Lin Hsieh, a noted cellist, is highlighted among the performers; tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and free for students.
nbcboston.com
The NBC Boston article reports that a viola valued at $70,000 was stolen in Allston, Boston, between 2 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. on August 27. The instrument, about 16.5 inches, was in a black BAM Black Panther HighTech case valued at $1,300. Police release a description of a male suspect and request tips from the public.