Prominent LA Violinist Burned In House Fire

Violinist David Ewart, 48, was listed in critical but stable condition with second- and third-degree burns to his face, hands, chest and back. The fire “also destroyed one of Ewart’s prized possessions, a violin dating from the 1770s. The maker of the instrument was not immediately known. Ewart’s father, Hugh Ewart, concertmaster emeritus of the Portland Symphony, suffered facial burns and a broken nose.”