I am delighted to have Dirk making a violin for me!  It has been amazing to watch him master his craft throughout his tenure at A Cavallo.  Over those years, hundreds (if not thousands) of instrument set-ups, repairs, and dozens of his own instruments, Dirk's deep, intuitive sense of what makes a violin sound great has proven itself again and again.  I am looking forward to watching him create my next instrument, and I also enjoy choosing the model, wood and finish on what I like to think will be his best violin to date.  Thanks, Dirk!
      Chris - Professional Concert Master

I am having a great time playing the violin! I think it has already opened up some more (or else I am just getting better on it). I start every session with single string two octave scales to help it sing on all notes in all positions. (Actually, I usually do more of these on the G and D strings, as the A and E already seem pretty open.) It is been really fun to play through old favorites, like the Bach Double Concerto, because I hear different things that I could never bring out on the old violin.
     Amy - California