Stolen £150,000 violin was my voice, says musician

Published: 6/25/2025
Stolen £150,000 violin was my voice, says musician
Classical violinist David Lopez Ibanez expresses deep sorrow over the theft of his £150,000 18th Century violin, describing it as "a musician's worst nightmare." The instrument, produced in 1740 by Lorenzo Carcassi, was stolen from a London pub in February. With a distinctive heart-shaped cutout, Lopez Ibanez urges anyone who may have seen the violin to contact the police, emphasizing its priceless sentimental value to him as a musician's voice and companion.