Photos of the stolen viola and its case via BPD.
Boston Police report they are looking for a viola stolen from an address on Glenville Avenue in Allston sometime between 2 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. on Sunday.
The Viola is described as 16.5 inches long, valued at approximately $70,000 and stored inside a black BAM Black Panther HighTech case valued at $1,300 with two Boston University stickers, and a Vivant Vintage sticker.
If somebody offers you a fancy looking viola in a case adorned with BU stickers, contact detectives at 617-343-4256 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
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70k
By cybah
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 9:19am
I haven't bought a non-electronic instrument since I was in elementary school but are these just that expensive?
70k seems like a lot.
It’s expensive but not too
By anon
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 9:41am
It’s expensive but not too out of the ordinary for a really fine string instrument, especially if it’s used professionally.
Yes
By BostonDog
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 9:46am
Given the stickers I'm guessing this person is a professional player or at least someone who was spending $$$ to attend a conservatory and therefor was going to have a high level instrument.
An instrument isn't the sort of thing you can just leave in a vault. (At least not if you want to be considered a master.)
entry level
By Fenway Crank
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 10:23am
$70k is about entry level for a serious professional string player
it’s crazy but true
wow
By cybah
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 10:55am
That is crazy.
Thanks all for replying. I truly wasn't being snarky.. the estimated price just took the air out of me. Wow.
Yeah I'd be beyond upset if it was stolen then.
Unstrung
By Nicole A
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 11:18am
There was a wonderful memoir written a few years back by Min Kym about her experience (as a professional violinist) having her (really expensive) violin stolen:
https://www.npr.org/2017/05/07/526924474/her-violi...
If it was a violin, and not a viola,
By jmeltzer
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 3:11pm
it would be worth six figures at least. :-)
Here is a TIP: don't leave
By Rwgfy
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 9:20am
Here is a TIP: don't leave your musical instruments out on the street by the dumpsters late at night.
Here's a tip
By BostonDog
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 9:41am
Edit: I guess the person really did leave their instrument unattended. I'm guessing there's more to the story.
I stand by my fuck off comment.
Fuck off.
Do you work for the city?
By Rwgfy
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 10:00am
Do you work for the city?
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/29/metro/viola...
Wow, thanks for the link.
By Plen-T-Pak
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 1:02pm
Wow, thanks for the link. They left this along with a credit card, iPad pro, passport, and luggage outside behind the building overnight, unattended. I've lost my sympathy for this person.
was the person asking for sympathy?
By berkleealum
Thu, 08/31/2023 - 1:36pm
or did they want help getting their stuff back?
Why would they ask me for
By Plen-T-Pak
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 10:55pm
Why would they ask me for anything? I have nothing to do with it, along with virtually everyone who reads this article or comments on it. I do think it's noteworthy that someone in possession of something more expensive than what most of us can afford would be so negligent.
It happens to the best
By Ron Newman
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 11:50am
The time Yo-Yo Ma left his Stradivarius cello in the back of a New York cab...
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