The instrument and bows, which belong to Ryo Terakado, were in a triangular blue case
A 1690 Giovanni Grancino violin and two bows by Eitan Hoffer have been stolen from a train travelling from The Hague to Breda in the Netherlands on Saturday 1 November. The theft occurred between 8 and 9pm, likely at Holland Spoor Station.
The instrument and bows were in a triangular blue case and belong to Japanese violinist and conductor Ryo Terakado, who specialises in historically informed performance and teaches at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague.
The violin is labelled ‘Hieronimus Amati 1690’, and can be seen and heard in this video performance by Terakado.
Luthier Dmitry Badiarov, who attended to the violin in his workshop in April this year, has taken to social media to raise awareness of the instrument’s theft:
‘Stolen violins rarely stay hidden for long. Thieves always end up where they belong: in prison. Violins are too known. Too loved. Too full of stories to disappear quietly.
‘Let’s make sure this Grancino’s story ends the same way – back in its rightful hands, singing again.’
Anyone with any information is urged to contact the owner via +31 6 11257695 or facebook.com/ryo.terakado.5
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