"Midori plays on the 1734 Guarnerius del Gesù “ex-Huberman” violin which is on lifetime loan to her from the Hayashibara Foundation."
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Midori Gotō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here’s something I’ve learned: even some of the best violinists don’t own their instruments.
When Ray Chen played Music Hall recently, he mentioned that he had two Stradivarius violins on loan, one of which he won in a competition.
Wikipedia has a list of Strads on loan, which fascinates me for some reason.
