This is the latest instrument off my bench and it is available for audition. Inspired by the 1649 Amati “Alard” but modified for a larger presence, it is a particularly exciting violin — one of the most responsive and tonally rich instrument I have made. It speaks easily, but offers a nice sensation of resistance […]
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December 2, 2017 was a milestone. For her Senior Recital and in satisfaction of her Violin Performance degree with a Performer’s Certificate, at the Eastman School of Music, my daughter, Willa Finck, selected and performed a program of demanding modern works. She began with a work for solo violin, “Afternoon Elegie,” composed in the Spring
All in the Family — Performer, Composer, Luthier Read More »
This is a recently completed 15-5/8″ body length (40.0 cm) viola with a 14-1/2″ string length (36.9 cm). It’s my model inspired by the outline of a 1560 Andrea Amati viola. I spent a good session with a professional violist optimizing the setup on this instrument — it speaks easily and is remarkably even across
A Fine Smaller Viola Read More »