When I build a violin, each detail is important. The build begins with an instrument from antiquity that inspires me. As I have worked closely with Cremonese instruments, my motivation changes, it pushes my boundaries of beauty, and creates a memory of how a great instrument should sound. I’m a violinist and personally break in and adjust each instrument that I make. Many years of adjusting fine violins as a restorer has made me more aware of what great musicians need.