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KURT WIDENHOUSE — MAKER OF FINE VIOLINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS |
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Testimonials |
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“The violin that I’ve played for the last couple of years is made by Kurt Widenhouse. For me, it is one of the most beautiful instruments made in our time. It has a very warm tone, a strong and even sound and a very comfortable fingerboard. I’ve played this violin in many concert halls – it’s just fantastic!”
Alexandre Brussilovsky Ensemble de solistes Ricercata de Paris; concert soloist
“Not a day passes that I don’t appreciate my Widenhouse violin – its sound, its quick response, its power, its ability to captivate an audience, and what a joy it is to handle.”
Martha Koljonen Former concertmaster, Charlotte and Savannah Symphony Orchestras Faculty, Davidson College
“My Widenhouse violin has a gorgeous, warm, rich tone with tremendous projection. I just love it!”
Jessica Linnebach National Arts Center Orchestra, Ottawa, Canada Zuckerman Chamber Players String Quartet
“I truly enjoy my Widenhouse violin – it has a depth of tone quality which is extremely satisfying.”
David Tanner Columbus Symphony Orchestra
“My Widenhouse violin has a clean, brilliant and balanced sound that projects in all ranges. I put it to the test as a soloist, assistant concertmaster, and violin section member.”
Kevin Case The Chicago Symphony The Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago Grant Park Orchestra
“I absolutely love my Widenhouse violin. It sounds fantastic from the bottom range to the top!”
Ellen Briggs Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
“My Widenhouse cello has a warm, focused and powerful sound. Its response makes difficult passages easier to play. To Kurt Widenhouse, my deepest thanks, respect and friendship.”
John Rihani Butler University Aspen Music Festival
“I love the warm, rich tone of my Widenhouse violin. It blends very well in the orchestra, and projects well when I perform solos with the orchestra and in recitals. I have nothing but good things to say about my violin!” Leslie Frey Indiana University The Cleveland Institute of Music
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©2004-2007 Kurt Widenhouse Violins |
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“I can always count on my Widenhouse to respond exactly the way I want it to. Kurt’s instruments have a beautiful, powerful sound that never loses its sweetness.”
Alexander Belavsky The Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago |
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“Extremely clear, resonant and powerful.”
Ann Palen The Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago |
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Raleigh, NC: May 30, 2004 —Trio, Op. 49, by Felix Mendelssohn “...This particular concert was ostensibly a showcase for John Montgomery’s 1708 Stradivarius violin and for Deborah and Richard Ruggero’s Bosendorfer Imperial piano. Montgomery paused to also credit the cello maker, Kurt Widenhouse, of Belmont, NC. For this reviewer, the cello made the program. Given the perfection of both the Stradivarius and the Bosendorfer, always dependably controlled by the artists, the two European instruments were upstaged...by the cello built in Charlotte as it soared into the aforementioned eminently recognizable first principal theme of the Mendelssohn Trio...With its appassionato statement , the cello gave the violin a run for the money. For me, the cello graciously dominated the program.”
Mary Nordstrom Classical Voice North Carolina
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