Chicago, IL
Valuable violin made in 1758 stolen from Chicago musician’s home while her family slept
The theft got here only a week earlier than her scheduled efficiency on the College of Chicago. It was captured on surveillance video.
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Minghaun Xu mentioned the violin was made in 1758 and is irreplaceable, including that it may very well be price tons of of 1000’s of {dollars}. It was taken together with one other violin and her son’s cello.
“Shedding that violin is like shedding a member of the family,” Xu mentioned. “It is like shedding my very own voice. The violin itself misplaced a voice, the violin must be performed. And my coronary heart is damaged.”
Xu mentioned she must get a brand new violin within the subsequent day or two as she prepares for subsequent week’s live performance.
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