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A 1938 viola bought from an Arkansas violin shop was among the gifts presented yesterday by President Trump to Emperor Naruhito
A viola made in 1938 by Ivan W. Allison of Charleston, West Virginia, was amongst the gifts presented by President Trump yesterday to the new Emperor of Japan, who happens to be a keen viola player.
The instrument was sold to the US State Department by a violin shop in Little Rock, Arkansas, and presented to the Emperor in a custom case, alongside a photo of U.S. composer Aaron Copland.
Complete article: https://www.thestrad.com/news/trump-gifts-viola-to-new-japanese-emperor/8994.article?utm_source=adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_campaign=20874