This October I will be attending the annual exhibition of contemporary violin and bow making presented by the Canadian Association of Violin & Bow Makers. It will be held on Saturday, October 28th at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal from 10am to 8pm....
In the fall of 2022, the Canadian Association of Violin and Bow Makers hosted an exhibition in Toronto. As part of our exhibition: Kerson Leong performed the Ysaye Sonata No. 4 on a violin I made that year. This violin later won a gold medal at the 2022 VSA...
On November 17th 2022, at the VSA International violin making competition in Los Angeles, I won a Gold Medal for Tone and an award for Artisanship for my latest violin. The competition is usually held every 2 years in the United States and this competition had over...
This Friday (October21st) and Saturday (October 22nd), Montreal bow maker Sandrine Lhermenier is visiting my workshop, to assist Ottawa string players with their bows and rehairing. – We’ll also have bows from Sandrine Lhermenier for sale and other fine modern...
Toronto Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition September 18th, Koerner Hall On Sunday, September 18th, I’ll be in Toronto for the luthier exhibition organized by the Canadian Association of Violin and Bow Makers (CAVBM). With instruments and bows from over 30 makers...