The debut Cleveland performance by Paraguayan classical guitarist Berta Rojas, delayed once by a pandemic shutdown in 2020, was nearly derailed once again by a thief. Friday, the Latin Grammy nominated musician’s prized guitar was stolen from a friend’s car in Ohio City.
“I’ve played that instrument for 14 years now. It’s been with me in more than 200 concerts that I played in maybe 60 countries - always with the instrument,” she said.
“For an artist, the instrument is an extension of your body. It’s like your arm or your voice,” she said. “I’m still very attached to the sound of the instrument, for the maturity it has from 14 years of playing it.” Rojas does not plan to press charges and said no questions will be asked if the guitar is returned. CCGS is offering a $1,000 reward for its return.
“At the airport when I arrived, I saw a giant guitar there and I knew from the beginning that this is a musical place,” she said. “And I ask you, if you can give us any leads about the instrument, how to find it, that you could help us locate the instrument…we can continue on the road sharing adventures with it, and bringing joy and love and peace.”
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