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Her Violin Stolen, A Prodigy's World Became 'Unstrung'

Min Kym had found her perfect partner in a 1696 Stradivarius — until it was snatched in a London cafe. She comes to terms with the loss in her new memoir, Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung.
Min Kym is shown at her debut recital at the Serenates D'Estiu Festival in Majorca in July 1992.

For professional musicians, the instrument on which they play is more than just a tool of the trade. It can also be a muse, a partner and a voice.

Min Kym started playing the violin at age 6 and won her first competition at 11. Now, the former child prodigy is the author of a new book: in which she shares her story of finding her

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