Omobono Stradivari violin loaned for Biden's inauguration ceremony | News
2021-01-21T12:34:00+00:00 The violin, valued at just under $4 million, was played by the Irish violinist Patricia Treacy A rare Stradivari violin was loaned for a performance during President Joseph R. Biden’s inaugural mass yesterday at St Matthew’s Cathedral. The violin, made by the legendary Antonio’s son, Omobono, was played by the Irish violinist Patricia Treacy, who performed ‘The Proclamation’ and ‘On Eagle’s Wing’ via video recording from Chicago’s St Patrick’s Church in accordance with heightened security procedures. Treacy hails from the same part of Ireland ...
Source: thestrad.com