by John Rihani | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the wonderful facets of my position here is that I get to work closely with violin makers. As a group, I find violin makers fascinating. The field attracts all kinds of personalities…but I have yet to find a boring violin-maker! My hope is always to...
by John Rihani | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s always an exciting day when we get a cello from our good friend Larry Wilke. Larry is an award-winning maker from Clinton, CT. Although he makes violins and violas as well, he is known primarily as a cello maker. We’ve had the good fortune of...
by John Rihani | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
I had the good fortune to attend Butler Cello Day this past Saturday and heard Adriana Contino give a masterclass on performing the Bach cello suites. These six suites occupy an incredibly special place in the hearts and souls of cellists. I personally have...
by John Rihani | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Changing strings on violin-family instruments is often an “ouch” moment because of the cost involved. Dominant violins strings are around $60/set, Obligato viola strings are around $115/set, a popular pairing of cello strings comes in around $325 for four...
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