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Min Kym

15/07/2020 GMT

The day the music stopped

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Violinist Min Kym was at the height of her career when her priceless violin was stolen

Violinist Min Kym was at the height of her career when she became the victim of a crime that made headlines around the world.

Violin virtuoso Min Kym was at the height of her career when she became the victim of a crime that made headlines around the world. She was a child prodigy whose family moved from South Korea to London to help her to develop her talent. Then, at 21, she met the love of her life: a Stradivarius violin. She would joke that she was 99 per cent violin and one per cent human. But then her violin was stolen. Jo Fidgen first spoke to Min in 2017. It’s been a long journey to find a new soulmate but next week she picks up her brand new, specially commissioned, violin that she has watched grow from a piece of wood. She is hoping it will be the new perfect partner.

Photo: Min Kym with her Stradivarius violin 
Credit: Toby Jacobs/courtesy of Min Kym

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