Blog Posts
On our Blog posts page you will find a variety of what I do! I hope you enjoy it!
08/05/2025
Carlo Antonio Testore, Strad Magazine Article
Italian violas of the 17th and 18th centuries are rare. For reasons unknown, composers neglected…
Read More13/03/2025
A fine violin by Carlo Giuseppe Oddone, Turin, 1927 and 2 Sartory viola bows!
CG Oddone (1866-1935) is today regarded as one of the finest makers from Turin in…
Read More22/03/2024
20 years in London……..
Arriving in London in 1992 to start post graduate viola studies at the Royal Academy…
Read More09/02/2024
Instrument & Bow of the Month – February 2024
Piero Parravicini was born in Bovisio, just outside Milan, in 1889. He then moved to…
Read More08/08/2023
Instrument & Bow of the Month – August 2023
William Prior ( Born 1690 Gateshead, died 1759 Newcastle, County Durham UK) is an extremely…
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Instrument & Bow of the Month – July 2023
Giuseppe Sgarbi (1818-1905) A talented luthier who spent much of his life in the city…
Read More22/06/2023
Instrument & Bow of the Month – June 2023
This month, immerse yourself in the world of masterful instrument craftsmanship with two exceptional pieces.…
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