Instruments

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Violin (2017): Strad model 1714 Dolphin


Violin (2013): Bench copy 'Stradivari 1709 Haemmerle', original and copy played by Rainer Honeck, 1st Concertmaster Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra


Violin (2015): Copy 'Stradivari 1716 Messiah'


Violin (2012): Bench copy 'Stradivari 1727 Halphen', original played by Albena Danailova, 1st Concertmaster Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra


Violin (2012): inspired by 'Guarneri del Gesu 1742', part of the gold medal winning quartet, VSA 2012


Viola (2012): inspired by 'Andrea Guarneri c. 1678', part of the gold medal winning quartet, VSA 2012


Cello (2012): inspired by 'Matteo Goffriller c. 1706', part of the gold medal winning quartet, VSA 2012


Violin (2013): Copy 'Stradivari 1727', highest score for workmanship, VSA 2014


Viola (2013): Copy 'Gasparo da Salo', end of 16th century


Violin (2013): Bench copy 'Giovanni Battista Guadagnini 1744'


Violin (2013): Copy 'Guarneri del Gesu 1744 Sainton'


Violin (2013): Copy 'Guarneri del Gesu 1735 Plowden'


Viola (2014): Copy 'Andrea Guarneri 1676 Conte Vitale'


Viola (2014): inspired by 'Andrea Guarneri c. 1684' with a varnish inspired by 'Stradivari c. 1696' made for Société Générale Bank Music Foundation


Violin (2015): Bench copy 'Carlo Bergonzi 1741' original and copy played by A-rah Shin, Concertmaster at the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (original has been returned since)


Violin (2014): Bench copy 'Stradivari 1731'


Violin (2015): Bench copy 'Giovanni Paolo Maggini c. 1610-20'


Cello (2013): Bench copy 'Domenico Montagnana 1735-40' original and copy played by Olaf Maninger, principal cello at the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra