Carla Shapreau, Curator of the Department of Music's Ansley K. Salz Collection of Stringed Instruments, was featured in the New York Times and Le Monde for her research into a Stradivarius violin that went missing in Nazi Germany during World War II. The instrument—which originally belonged to the Mendelssohn family—has long been the subject of intrigue, with leads on its whereabouts hard to come by. As documented in the articles linked below, Dr. Shapreau's research proved critical to a likely match for the instrument after a global search that has lasted decades.
The Department of Music congratulates Dr. Shapreau on her remarkable research and well-deserved credit for this important discovery.
The Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War (NY Times)
Has the Mendelssohn Stradivarius, stolen by the Nazis, been found? (Le Monde) (Subscription Required)