A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s

The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory. Classical Music, Auctions, Violins and Violas, Scholarships and Fellowships, Private and Sectarian Schools, New England Conservatory, Sotheby’s, Stradivari, Antonio, Joachim, Joseph The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory. NYT > Business