Moment priceless 18th-century violin is knocked from musician’s hands during concert

• A conductor accidentally knocked a £1m violin from a musician's hands during a concert in Finland.
• Musician Elina Vähälä was performing with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra when conductor Matthew Hall's arm struck her instrument.
• The valuable Guadagnini violin survived the fall, with only its top slightly detaching from the ribs as a safety measure.
• The instrument has since been glued back together and is fully repaired.
• Vähälä expressed no ill will towards Hall, stating she looks forward to collaborating with him again.

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Conductor knocks £1m violin out of musician’s hands mid-performance