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The Larsen Strings Universe

The Larsen Strings Universe

Find your sound with our violin sound map. Each range of strings is designed and tested to produce its own unique sound characteristics. What sound are you looking for? Explore our violin universe...(A4 PDF)  

Paying it Forward

Paying it Forward. Our thanks to The Violin Shop San Diego and Larsen Performing Artist, Jesus Florido, for this superb video. If something or someone has enriched our lives then give that feeling forwards to enrich the lives of others....

Free E Limited Edition

Free E Limited Edition

NEW. And just released: the new Il Cannone violin 0.28 strong E. Limited edition introductory sets include the E 0.28, free, in addition to the set E. Strictly limited stocks available. In addition to power and brilliance; it would seem that we have succeeded in...

Beethoven: Complete works for cello and piano

Beethoven: Complete works for cello and piano

Our congratulations to Ildikó Szabó & István Lajkó on this Friday’s release of their new album: “Beethoven: Complete works for cello and piano.” Ildikó is a Larsen Strings Artist “Larsen Strings represents all the values I strive for: curiosity, which comes with a...

How to Clean Cello Strings

How to Clean Cello Strings

How do I clean my cello strings? We recommend that our cello strings are cleaned regularly to maintain the clarity of the sound. After cleaning, the strings will have regained much of their vibrance with significantly more overtones. A cleaner and fresher sound with...

ASTA 2023

ASTA 2023

Come and visit us at the American String Teachers Association's National Conference 15th to 18th March. If you happen to be passing by . . . ASTA

Julia Hagen

Julia Hagen

It's a great pleasure to welcome Julia Hagen to the Larsen Strings family. Julia's Larsen set-up: Magnacore® A & D Medium Il Cannone® G Direct & Focused C Warm & Broad See Julia Hagen

Sebastian Fritsch

Sebastian Fritsch

Welcoming in the New Year with our newest Larsen Strings Performing Artist: Sebastian Fritsch. “A cellist with an extraordinarily fine, gripping tone...develops a pull that not only draws the enthusiastic audience, but also the orchestra.” STUTTGART NEWS Great to have...

Michael Germer

Michael Germer

Michael Germer’s innate musicianship and warm, sensual violin tone have seen great success as a concerto soloist. Michael is an Artist Diploma student of Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider at the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen and performs on a 1765 J. B. Guadagnini,...

Vashti Hunter

Vashti Hunter

Vashti was recently appointed professor of cello at the Anton Bruckner Private University Linz in Austria and also holds a teaching position for cello master students at the University in Hannover. It is a pleasure for Vashti to join the Larsen family.  We couldn't do...

Welcome Ildikó Szabó

Welcome Ildikó Szabó

Welcome Ildikó Szabó to the Larsen Strings family of performing artists... “Ildikó Szabó is an extraordinarily talented cellist and musician..." Alfred Brendel, pianist, poet, and author “Her intelligence, high instrumental level, natural musicality, and humor and...

The Casals Forum

The Casals Forum is a concert hall for chamber music, completed in 2022 for the Kronberg Academy in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, Germany.  It is named after the cellist Pablo Casals. It was an honour to be present at the opening concert for...

Dami Kim -New to the family…

Dami Kim -New to the family…

Hello Dami and a warm welcome to the Larsen Strings family of artists. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Il Cannone strings “I immediately realized, the strings and my instrument were just meant to be together.” Sharing the love. See Dami’s page: Dami Kim

Welcome Oscar Bohórquez – Violin

Welcome Oscar Bohórquez – Violin

Christoph Eschenbach, Music Director of the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, has described the rising German violinist, Oscar Bohórquez, as ‘one of the most promising young violinists. His splendid technique, his musical profoundness and his charisma are very special.’...

Maria Kliegel Explores Larsen Il Cannone for Cello

Maria Kliegel is Professor at the Cologne Academy of Music and we met up with her at the Bürgermeisterhaus in Essen, Germany to talk strings. The message is that, for the many cellists who have played our A and D strings for many years...