Lost
LOST: violins from my case in Charlotte
Outside the Knight Theater on Tryon Street
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
Yesterday, at about 5:15 p.m., I last saw my two violins in a black case with a red strap, left on a bench outside the Knight Theater on Tryon Street in Uptown Charlotte. I retraced the area and spoke with theater staff, but no one had seen them since I stepped away for a quick warm-up. Losing them feels like losing a part of my own voice, especially after weeks of rehearsals for our community concert. I’m hoping someone nearby might have picked them up and will return them to the lost-and-found.
Approximate last-seen location
Outside the Knight Theater on Tryon Street
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