At a prestigious UK classical music festival, one of the most valuable violins in the world—made three centuries ago and originally owned by composer Niccolo Paganini—will be played. In June, a nonprofit organization paid $20 million for the Carrodus violin, one of just around 150 pieces created by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu that have survived the ages. South Korean violinist Inmo Yang will play it for the first time as part of the BBC Proms. It was created in Cremonia, northern Italy, in 1743.
How fortunate I am to have this instrument is beyond words. Making his debut at the Proms, Yang told AFP, “This is undoubtedly one of the best instruments ever made.” In order to let people know that playing these instruments is more valuable than keeping them in a museum vault, I feel obligated to take good care of them and provide a lovely sound.
The violin was lent to Yang by the Stretton Society, a network of sponsors, patrons, and donors that aims to purchase costly and uncommon instruments to lend to the top artists in the world.
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