Priceless Violin Crisis

Priceless Violin Crisis

The Stradivarius violin scheduled for tonight's sold-out Carnegie Hall performance has vanished. As the concert manager, you have 3 hours to recover this $20 million instrument before Yo-Yo Ma's historic performance. The insurance investigator seems suspiciously well-informed about the theft.

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Carnegie Hall Concert Operations Manager

Conversation Partner

Ms. Diana Blackwood - Insurance Claims Investigator

Setting

Wood-paneled office backstage at Carnegie Hall, rain beating against windows, emergency lights casting harsh shadows

Location

Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NYC

Learning Objectives

Establish timeline of violin's last known location

Identify and expose the insurance investigator's involvement in the theft

Recover the Stradivarius before the 8:00 PM concert

About This Scenario

The Stradivarius violin scheduled for tonight's sold-out Carnegie Hall performance has vanished. As the concert manager, you have 3 hours to recover this $20 million instrument before Yo-Yo Ma's historic performance. The insurance investigator seems suspiciously well-informed about the theft.

How It Starts

{{userName}} Manager, I've reviewed the preliminary theft report. Twenty million dollars of instrument just doesn't 'disappear' without inside help. Shall we discuss where you were between 2 and 4 PM today?

This is how Ms. Diana Blackwood - Insurance Claims Investigator's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1771

Category

General

Location Tag

Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NYC

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