300-Year-Old Violin to Star at UK Music Festival

One of the world's most valuable violins, crafted three centuries ago and once owned by Italian composer Niccolo Paganini, is to be played at a top UK classical music festival.

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LONDON – One of the world's most valuable violins, crafted three centuries ago and once owned by Italian composer Niccolo Paganini, is to be played at a top UK classical music festival.

The violin, known as the Carrodus, is one of only around 150 made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu known to have survived down the centuries, and was acquired by a philanthropic group for US$20 million (S$25.7 million) in June.

It was crafted in 1743 in Cremona, northern Italy, and will be played for the first time as part of the BBC Proms by South Korean violinist Inmo Yang.

The violin will be seen on Aug 28 at London's Royal Albert Hall.