Anschuetz purchased it for his wife, the Estonian violinist and child prodigy Evi bLiivak/b, with whom he had performed since the 1940s. The two performed around the world as a duo until the late 1980s, and the violin has not been heard in public ... In late April 2008, the current owner of the Lipinski Stradivarius (who wishes to remain anonymous) contacted Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond via e-mail to advise in an bestate/b appraisal and possible sale. ...