Homeless musician's beloved violin replaced by local orchestra after theft
Mark Landry finally has his music back.
The Montreal musician, who is homeless and frequently busks in the city's Metro system, was gutted when his violin was stolen earlier this week. Luckily, a kind Facebook user posted a message on his behalf — and it caught the attention of L'Orchestre Métropolitain, a Montreal orchestra.
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Orchestra representatives got in touch with a local violin shop, Maison du Violin. After hearing Landry's story, the owner offered to provide a new violin at a reduced cost.
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Finally, they delivered the violin — complete with case and bow — to Landry.
"We decided to give you back your joie de vivre and give you back the opportunity to do what you do best," orchestra president Jean Dupré told Landry, who has been playing the violin since he was 17 years old.
"We hope it gives you your smile back," he added.
Landry, for his part, is thrilled with his new instrument — and is wasting no time getting back into his craft.
"I'm going to go play right away," he told CBC News.
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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
