I am a freelance violinist/violist and am a bit hard to classify…I enjoy being versatile as I love many styles of playing in many different contexts. I regularly work as an orchestral player, recitalist, Baroque violinist, Jazz violinist/violist, quartet and session player. I have always been interested in string playing from many parts of the world, from Cape Breton fiddling to Indian ragas!
I have just purchased a marvellous bow by American maker Lee Guthrie. Beautiful craftsmanship, powerful, superb playability, and it draws out colours and sonorities from my instrument I didn’t know were there! Cardiff Violins have been extremely helpful and a pleasure to deal with. The Lee Guthrie is the third fine bow they have sold me. The others are a wonderful Baroque bow by Jacques Poullot, gorgeous and full of nuance and the renowned “Spiccato'” by Benoit Rolland- powerful, smooth and versatile. I use it for many styles including Jazz.