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Welcome Emily Sun

Welcome Emily Sun

“Il Cannone Direct and Focused allow my violin to truly breathe and resonate with incredible overtones, and matched with the Il Cannone Gold G makes a remarkably deep and rich tone. The strings feel flexible under the fingers, whilst delivering sheer power and an...

Welcome Chenyi Avsharian

Welcome Chenyi Avsharian

Welcome Chenyi Avsharian. The internationally recognized violin virtuoso, Chenyi, performs with Larsen Strings Il Cannone Gold. Her groundbreaking collaboration with the NeuralTones Non-Profit Foundation project — an innovative exploration of music and brainwave...

Welcome Duek Woo Kim

Welcome Duek Woo Kim

Chung-Ang University College of Arts Department of Music Orchestral Music Professor. “I usually change my strings once a month when there are a lot of performances. However, I used Il Cannone Gold for about three months, and I still maintained the same sound.” Duek...

Corina Belcea

Corina Belcea

Professor of Violin at the University for the Arts in Bern. “Discovering the Larsen Il Cannone Gold strings was an exhilarating experience for me! I was already in love with their previous sets I had played on but what amazed me about the Gold strings was the...

Welcome Pei Sian

Welcome Pei Sian

"Larsen’s Il Cannone strings offer the ultimate balance of power and tonal range on my Goffriller cello. While the ‘Direct & Focused’ A and D strings offer unprecedented core and brilliance, the ‘Warm & Broad’ G and C strings releases the potential of the...

Seohyun Kim

Seohyun Kim

Welcome Seohyun Kim to the Larsen family. A Larsen Young Artist, she won the Tibor Varga International Competition in 2023 at the age of 14. Seohyun plays a 1753 G.B.Guadagnini with Larsen Direct and Focused. "Larsen strings always bring out a huge spectrum of...

Tamaki Kawakubo

Tamaki Kawakubo

Welcome to the Larsen Strings family... “I have been an avid gut strings player for such a long time and never thought I would be able to get the same power or nurture of sound through other set of strings. Larsen Strings and the set-up of strings truly brought out...

Muriel Oberhofer & Larsen Tzigane

Muriel Oberhofer & Larsen Tzigane

Welcome Muriel Oberhofer to the Larsen family. 'Larsen Tzigane strings evoke a unique sound palette emphasizing the tone qualities of my instrument. They create a wide sound range from a powerful and generous bass to a well-rounded and focussed top of the register,...

Yasutomo Ogitani

Yasutomo Ogitani

Yasutomo Ogitani reviews Il Cannone Gold for violin... "Overall powerful and focused sound. It also supports dense pronunciation. The G and D strings have powerful yet deep tones and a solid core to the sound. The response to tone control is also good. Expensive but...

Ju-Young Baek

Ju-Young Baek

A warm welcome to Korean violinist Ju-Young Baek to the Larsen Artist family “Larsen Il Cannone Soloist strings give the power and exuberance, while the Il Cannone Gold brings out warmth and refinement – a perfect combination of dynamic, elegant force! Very grateful...

Julia Fischer

Julia Fischer

We are delighted to welcome Julia Fischer to the Larsen Family. She plays a G.B. Guadagnini from 1742 and a modern violin by Philipp Augustin from 2018. And chooses Il Cannone Violin Gold: “Il Cannone Gold by Larsen are by far the best strings I have ever played. They...

New Fractional Viola

New Fractional Viola

New for Viola...With Aurora Fractional Viola strings, you can enjoy a professional-quality sound from the very start of your journey. They offer reliability and durability, ensuring consistent sound as you develop. Find out more... Aurora Fractional Viola

Astrig Siranossian

Astrig Siranossian

“Larsen Strings. They are the best possible link between the cello and the bow in order to create a large scale of colours that is needed for the interpretation. They are on top of everything, very reliable and flexible.” Welcome Astrig Siranossian, violoncelliste, to...

Cello Unlimited: Special Edition

Cello Unlimited: Special Edition

For the cellist who has always loved our Larsen Original or Soloist A & D, this set is made for especially for you. This Larsen Cello Limited Edition offers you a unique chance to enhance the ‘standard’ setup by combining the distinct warmth of the Larsen Original...

Melisa Uzunarslan

Melisa Uzunarslan

Welcome Melisa Uzunarslan... “The Larsen journey, which started with my curiosity about my cellist friends' love for Larsen strings while I was a student at the conservatory, has always made me feel very strong. Il Cannone Direct & Focused, which I am currently...

Julia Turnovsky

Julia Turnovsky

Welcome to the family, Julia. "The Il Cannone Gold strings are a synthesis of unparalleled radiant, overtone-rich brilliance and velvety elegance in sound." From the very beginning, this combination of tonal diversity has been a great enrichment and inspiration for my...

Guy Johnston

Guy Johnston

A warm welcome to Guy Johnston to the Larsen Strings family: “Music-making of the highest order” The Guardian Guy plays the 1692 Antonio Stradivari cello known as the "Segelman, ex Hart" kindly loaned to him through the Beare's International Violin Society by a...

Welcome Fedor Rudin

Welcome Fedor Rudin

“It’s a beautiful feeling when the instrument and all its associated 'tools' form a symbiosis and simply work. That’s how I felt when I first tried the Larsen Il Cannone Gold strings on my newly borrowed Stradivarius: they not only brought out the creamy, warm, and...

New Aurora Viola

New Aurora Viola

Introducing Larsen Aurora for Viola An exceptional blend of quality, performance and affordability. Designed for both amateurs and professionals, these strings ensure a balanced, responsive and vibrant playing experience. . . . Aurora Viola

Anouchka Hack

Anouchka Hack

Welcoming Anouchka Hack to the Larsen family: "Like us musicians, Larsen constantly keeps on searching for new colours and possibilities, inspiring growth - in my current set-up I have found depth and brilliance, and free reign for my creativity." Thank you! And great...