This model is the protagonist of the “small but magnificent viola project”, an idea developed with makers from the Villefavard Acoustic Workshop.

Curious about this story? You can find it in the Sept 2025 issue of The Strad. A nice article written together with Bas Maas.

A single piece top matched with a slab-cut single piece back: what an unusual combination!

The purfling material is walnut: both for the inner part and for the tinted outer layers.