The custom piece was designed to hold a violin that is older than the United States.
, you know it’s going to be beautiful—but it’s solid. It won’t be broken after one trip,” says Capuçon, who used a prototype of the case to bring the Guarneri to New York when he played Carnegie Hall in January. “You don’t have to explain that it’s going to be safe.”
That safety is enhanced by Rimowa’s partner in making the case: Gewa, a German company that makes musical instruments and the sturdy bags and boxes that keep them in top condition. On the outside, the first-of-its-kind collaboration resembles a long, slim version of one of Rimowa’s ClassicRimowa The case will be available in very limited quantities starting on March 23 for €2,900, or a little more than $3,100 at the current exchange. It’s fitted with a microfiber interior that won’t scratch a violin’s delicate wood surface, and comes with a blanket to protect the instrument and a compartment for bows and other accessories. It also has Gewa’s specialized neck pad system, an adjustable component that allows the case to carry violins of different lengths.
All of these measures are especially important to Capuçon, who has a special connection to this violin. It once belonged to Isaac Stern, a violinist Capuçon idolized in his childhood and eventually studied under. And for all its many functions, the most important may be protecting and preserving it for the next talented musician who’ll play it.“Even if you own it, it’s never really yours. Because the sound is the property of the people who hear it,” Capuçon says.
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