Testimonials - Chris white

Testimonials

My instruments can be   found in the hands of fine musicians across the United States and   Canada. Here are a few testimonials:

Chris is a   friend and colleague of my husband Michael so we have known him for   many years.  When I discovered Chris was also personal friend to   Roman Totenberg, my former teacher, I was even more anxious to try   one of  his violins.

We purchased   our first Chris White violin five years ago….it was lovely….had a   rich full tone and was beautifully finished with a reddish brown   varnish.  It was eventually sold, to my dismay, so we purchased a   second instrument in 2007.  It also has a reddish brown finish, and   the tone, although slightly different from the previous instrument,   is excellent….very even in all registers.  The violin can take good   hard attacks….doesn’t ‘bottom out’ on the G string and also has a   very sweet singing quality.. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed playing it   almost daily over the past four years…it feels comfortable and easy   to play….a really good 'feel' to the fingerboard.  

Dolores Vann, Gabriola,   British Columbia

I have been in possession of a Stradivarius model cello made by Christopher White in 2001 for about six years. Trying the instrument was love at first sight, as it was resonant and clear in all registers. Its tone is lovely and rich with overtones at every dynamic level, bearing great carrying power. I have used the instrument with both modern and baroque set up, and it has served me equally well in both situations. Every luthier I have brought the instrument to in New York City had nothing but positive things to say about its maker's craftsmanship. After having tried many old and some very expensive instruments in my lifetime, I am convinced that Chris White will be recognized as one of the great violin makers of our century.

Joachim Woitun
Cellist, New York City (August 2, 2011)