by John Rihani | Nov 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the most rewarding parts of being involved with Encore Orchestral Strings is the long-term relationships we have with several renowned luthiers. I first contacted Larry Wilke back in 2007 and our friendship has grown ever since. Over the years, we’ve...
by John Rihani | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
I voted in the elections today and enjoyed the entire process – great location, wonderful volunteer staff, free candy, jovial conversations with those standing in line with me, and the knowledge that I participated in the process. With all the weighty issues...
by John Rihani | Oct 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Over the years I’ve had a chance to stock many of the world’s best cello cases. These have taken various forms and been made out of different materials. As I tell most of my cello case customers, when you spend more money on a cello case you usually end...
by John Rihani | Oct 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I simply cannot believe we’re here again. It was 32 degrees this morning. THIRTY. TWO. I set up the humidifiers in the studio room over the weekend, and the humidifier for the main showroom just kicked on for the first time. IT’S TOO SOON!!! I am not...
by John Rihani | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
I missed this week’s blog post by a day because I took a trip down to the southern part of our beautiful state. While most of my time is spent in the shop so that I’m available to help musicians who visit us, there are times when it makes sense for me to...
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