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In Focus: Team Player

2021-10-26T13:26:00Z

Sam Zygmuntowicz examines the large proportions of this 1796 Mantegazza viola, which give it a powerful sound that makes it ideal for string quartets. From December 2003

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Photo gallery: Chad Hoopes’s violin

2021-10-25T15:25:00Z

Check out photos of Sam Zygmuntowicz’s copy of the 1740 ‘Ysaÿe’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin, played by our November 2021 cover star

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In Focus: From Strad to Slava

2021-10-25T14:35:00Z

The ’Duport’ cello is a fine example of Stradivari’s ‘Form B Piccola’. Samuel Zygmuntowicz examines Rostropovich’s own instrument, in this article from October 1997

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Matched quartets: a dream commission?

2020-03-02T15:43:00Z

What does a string quartet look for when commissioning a matching set of instruments, and how do luthiers go about fulfilling such a project?

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Leila Josefowicz: on choosing to play a new violin

2018-05-15T09:56:00Z

The violinist talks about giving up on old Italian instruments and opting for a bespoke violin by maker Sam Zygmuntowicz 

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Digital Amati: a computer program putting luthiers back in touch with ancient principles

2017-09-06T13:18:00Z

A decade ago, François Denis’s Traité de Lutherie showed how the old Italians used Euclidean geometry to design their instruments. Now a computer program based on these principles allows luthiers to construct and adapt patterns quickly and easily. Its creator, Harry Mairson, explains the genesis of Digital Amati

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'The value of tradition lies in repurposing the meaningful parts,' says luthier Sam Zygmuntowicz

2017-01-04T00:00:00Z

The maker talks to Chloe Cutts about the impact of his Strad 3D project and his own journey as a luthier and researcher