Monthly Archives: December 2017

I received a wonderful email from Lyrica Smolenski with a links to her junior recital.  Lyrica is a junior at Indiana University’s Jacob’s School of Music. Lyrica plays on a 16 1/8” Strad model viola I made.  Her Brode viola … Continue reading →

Received the email below from Anthony Gilbert, an owner of one of my violas. It is always great to hear when my violas are helping grow the careers and change the lives of their owners. My violas seem to consistenly help … Continue reading →

Exciting News – A Brode Viola will be making it’s television debut on NBC’s “The Voice” tonight! Received an exciting email from a customer and friend that lives in California. Cameron is a very talented young violist that commissioned a … Continue reading →