The Strad, November 2003 Vol. 114 No. 1363 page 1198
You can now purchase a genuine Strad without leaving your desk, thanks to Tarisio.
Laurinel Owen finds out about the online auctioneer that has taken the string world by storm. Read more…
Luthier Profiles and Violin-making Features
Virtually Yours
On The Wire: Behind the Scenes with Fan-Chia Tao
Interview by Laurinel Owen
The Strad, February 2003 Vol. 114 No. 1354 page 208
D’Addario’s Fan-Chia Tao takes strings apart and analyses them in order to solve player’s problems. Read more…
Made In China
The Strad, May 2005 Vol. 116 No. 1381 page 42
What’s so special about this label? Laurinel Owen visits Shanghai, Xi’an and Beijing to investigate. Read more…
No Place Like Rome
The Strad, December 2005 Vol. 116 No. 1388 page 58
Laurinel Owen visits dealer and madder Claude Lebet, and finds herself in one of the grandest palaces in Italy. Read more…
Fair and Square
Interview by Laurinel Owen
The Strad, November 2002 Vol. 113 No. 1351 page 1312
Vice-president of the Violin Society of America Joe Regh has devised a system for judging instruments without bias, even when the violins stick to the tablecloths. Read more…
Contemporary Classics
The Strad, June 2001 Vol. 112 No. 1334 page 624
Mass production doesn’t mean low standards at William Harris Lee’s Chicago shop, where every instrument is individually handmade. Laurinel Owen pays a visit. Read more…