STRINGS MAGAZINE: A COLORFUL, CONSISTENT GUADAGNINI
June 1, 2013
Player: David Park is the assistant concertmaster of the Utah Symphony. The Juilliard-trained musician also is an adjunct professor of violin at the University of Utah and an enthusiast of wines from the Bordeaux region of France. His recent debut solo CD is titled Violin Meditations.
Instrument" 1850 Antonio Guadagnini, strung with Thomastik Dominant A, D, and G, with Jargar E. I've tried few brands [of strings], but this seems to have a nice cohesion.
Condition: The violin has a deep burgundy varnish with striking flames in the back.
Bows: James Tubbs and Émile Ouchard
How does the Guadagnini compare to your previous primary violin?
My previous violin was also a 19th-century Italian, but this fiddle has more power and different layers of sound.