The instrument has been named the 1726 Belgiorno Stradivarius in honour of its generous donors and is played by the ACO's Principal Violin, Satu Vänskä.
Satu says that owning a Stradiavarius is practically impossible for her generation of musicians, so to be the custodian of such an extraordinary instrument is an opportunity of a lifetime.
The Belgiorno Stradivarius can be heard when Satu performs Beethoven's Romance for Violin and Orchestra in the ACO's Nicole Car concerts, touring nationally 8-24 April 2018
