Joseph Kun’s experience teaching and playing coupled with his work as a luthier drove him develop the Kun shoulder rest in 1972. The company celebrates 50 its 50th anniversary this year.
Iris Carr is one of the go-to luthiers for violin restoration work, particularly neck grafts and detailed retouching, thanks to her eye for texture and color.
While he makes modern bows, Richard Riggall’s specialty is early bows, primarily of the Baroque era. It is a mystifying and, for him, exceedingly satisfying endeavor.
By Greg Cahill | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazine
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By Caeli Smith | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine
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By Greg Cahill | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine
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By David Templeton | From the September-October 2020 issue of Strings magazine
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By Patrick Sullivan | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine
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