Tradition and Innovation
From the very beginning, the tradition of violin making has been a history of tireless trial and error. Improvements in tone were retained, while those that diminished the sound were discarded. One generation passed on its experience to the next, and thus a resonating body was developed that is unparalleled in its perfection. And yet: to preserve the tradition would be to break with it, for the inner driving force of the tradition has always been the constant evolution of the instrument. By the time the violin reached its peak in the early 18th century, it was already the result of centuries of empirical research.
This is my credo: to embrace the tension between tradition and innovation, between mastery and research, as a harmonious contrast.
In the fields of craftsmanship, sound research, and philosophy, you will find a selection of philosophical texts and scholarly articles that carry this credo forward.