US EditionConductor knocks £1m violin out of musician’s hands mid-performance
- During a live performance on April 16 at Sibelius Hall in Finland, British conductor Matthew Halls accidentally knocked a rare 18th-century violin from soloist Elina Vähälä's hands, causing it to fall to the floor in front of the audience.
- The violin, crafted in 1780 by Italian master Giovanni Battista Guadagnini and valued between $1.17 million and $3.52 million, flipped three times before landing and suffered a minor seam opening but no cracks or scratches.
- Elina Vähälä cushioned the violin's fall with her foot and described the instrument as an organic part of herself shaped by years of playing.
- Violin maker Jarkko Niemi promptly repaired the minor damage, restoring the violin to playing condition, and both Halls and Vähälä expressed mutual respect and continued their performances without blame.
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At a concert of the Sinfonia Lahti in Finland, the conductor beat the precious instrument out of hand in the zeal of the violin player's performance. What looked bad, however, apparently ran out of glamour.
At a concert in Finland there is an incident: a conductor meets the violin of a soloist, the instrument falls to the ground.
Panic moments on the stage of Lahti, Finland. During a performance, the English master, Matthew Halls, accidentally hit a Guadagnini violin with an estimated value of $1 million. The conductor was directing a symphony of Max Bruch when, with his hand, he hit the violin of the soloist Elina Vähälä: the instrument fell to the ground and the violinist took her hands in front of the face, incredulous. The orchestra interrupted shortly after the perf…
Conductor knocks £1million violin from musician's hands as it crashes to floor
Soloist Elina Vahala was playing the finale of a concerto during a Sinfonia Lahti concert in Finland when enthusiastic conductor Matthew Halls knocked the 18th century instrument from her hands
The conductor accidentally hit the instrument of the soloist Elina Vahala (ANSA)
Many Torn Between Blaming Conductor Or Soloist After Antique Violin Valued In Millions Is Destroyed On Stage
A routine concert turned into a heart-stopping moment when a split-second mishap sent a priceless instrument crashing to the stage. During a performance on April 16, British conductor Matthew Halls struck a rare 18th-century violin from the hands of soloist Elina Vähälä, as the shocking incident unfolded in front of a stunned audience. As a clip of the moment continues to circulate, Vähälä has now broken her silence, sharing what really happened…
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