VSA International Violin Making Competition
Quartet tone award
Yufan Chen, working with Jiang Huorong. Two more of our makers also won tone awards that year.
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Scott, this is an excellent violin! Can I buy it?
When Nigel Kennedy broke a string on his Del Gesu violin during the concert, he borrowed my Scott Cao violin. It sounded just as good as the Guarneri.
My Scott Cao violin was used interchangeably with the Stern ex Panette del Gesu while recording my latest CD.
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I've been fortunate to have recently purchase a '1734 Diable' model, Master Made by Scott. Made in 2013 it still looks and plays wonderfully more than 10 years later. My teacher, a symphony concert master, was astounded how well it plays. I did not tell her what it was until after my first lesson with it. I had to reveal it when she marveled how much my tone had improved. She likes it so much she insists we alternate violins during the lessons. Thank you, Scott, for making a masterpiece.
Ninety-eight percent of my students play on Cao made instruments and bows... Other professional have been amazed at the quality of sound projected and then absolutely drop their jaws at the prices. I can, with confidence, recommend the 850 series to anyone. Professional or student of any level.
Scott, I can't believe a new violin sounds so good. I like it very much. Congratulations!
They are wonderful products. We will sell more of these instruments and let more people know about them.
They are wonderful instruments, sounds great, and are applauded by teachers.
Beautiful handiwork, great sound, reasonably priced.
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