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Jesus Florido

Jesus Florido

A great pleasure to welcome Jesus Florido aboard the good ship Larsen Strings. We met up at Namm this year and he brings not only his wealth of experience as a musician across many genres but his love for music education: a love that we share. More via link: . . ....

Some things are meant to be…

Some things are meant to be…

Guarneri, Tourte and Larsen…some things are meant to be…Welcoming to Anne Akiko Meyers to the Larsen family. Anne has actually been performing with Larsen Il Cannone Soloist for quite some time so we thought it was time to make things official. See more...

Ieva Pranskutė

Ieva Pranskutė

Connecting with Ieva Pranskutė as a Larsen Performing Artist. “Ieva is a very gifted, advanced violinist with great performance qualities. She has a solid technique and a natural way of interpreting music.” Shmuel Ashkenasi – Violinist. Welcome Ieva and we look...

Things to do before I’m six…

Things to do before I am six? Perform a cello concerto of course with: - Dennis Kim: Concertmaster of Pacific Symphony. Instrument: Dushkin Strad. - Phillip Triggs: Principal Viola of New West Symphony - Erin Breene: Cellist of Hollywood Bowl Orchestra & Pacific...

Johannes Moser

Johannes Moser

A warm Larsen Family welcome to Johannes Moser. Described by Gramophone Magazine as "one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists", German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser performs with Larsen Strings. Johannes Moser  

Paul Cortese Prélude (Suite no. 1)

Paul Cortese Prélude (Suite no. 1)

Viola: A nice review via Staccatofy. "Violist Paul Cortese is part of the Larsen Strings Family and is active in the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona as a viola professor and chamber music professor. Cortese also brings his musical knowledge to social media as the...

Wonderful Copenhagen

Wonderful Copenhagen

Great to meet up with the two string soloists touring with Hans Zimmer Live. Larsen artists Rusanda Panfili and Tina Guo. Pictured with Ole and Thomas just before the performance in Copenhagen. Tina Guo Rusanda Panfili

Lachezar Kostov

Lachezar Kostov

"From the moment I put the new "Il Cannone" cello string-set on my cello, I knew these strings were going to be a game-changer... ...a string "nomad", I have tried most cello strings available on the market (save for pure gut strings), and was never fully happy with...

Joon Ho Shim -Cello

Joon Ho Shim -Cello

We were delighted to see Larsen Performing Artist Joon Ho Shim featured in February’s Strad (Korea). Joon Ho Shim performs with Larsen Il Cannone for Cello and has been described by the cellist Natalia Gutman as: “A true performer who possesses a blend of a cool head...

Cihat Aşkın

Cihat Aşkın

Violinist Cihat Aşkın, is the international representative of Turkish Violin School, and serves as a cultural bridge between east and west as a cultural ambassador. Cihat performs with Larsen Il Cannone for violin and we are delighted to formally welcome him as a...

Isabelle van Keulen

Isabelle van Keulen

Welcoming a long-time friend, Isabelle van Keulen, to the Larsen Strings family. Just released, Variations on Buenos Aires (Astor Piazzolla), recorded by the Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble. Listen and download now on all good music platforms. Highly recommended. . . ....

Josef Špaček

Credit: Aleksey Igudesman: Funk the String Violin: Josef Špaček (Larsen Performing Artist) Encore by the artistic partner of the Czech Philharmonic Josef Špaček after the concert with Jakub Hrůša on 3 December 2021. Recorded by Studio...

Arlen Hlusko

Arlen Hlusko

A warm Larsen welcome to the Canadian cellist, Arlen Hlusko, to the family. Arlen plays Larsen Magnacore® and specifically: medium A & D, strong G and an Arioso C. Home is where the heart is and as Arlen has kindly said... “I found myself always coming back to...

Tamás Varga

Tamás Varga

A new member of the family. We are pleased to formally welcome Tamás Varga, principal cellist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, to Larsen Strings. It’s great to have you on board Tamás! . . . https://larsenstrings.com/tamas-varga

Miami String Quartet

Miami String Quartet

We are delighted to welcome one of America’s top-rank chamber ensembles to the Larsen Strings family. The Miami String Quartet featuring Benny Kim, Cathy Meng Robinson, Keith Robinson and Scott Lee all performing with Larsen Strings. “Cohesion is the byword with this...

Pablo Ferrández & Camille Thomas

Larsen Performing Artists. Pablo Ferrández “TALKING CELLO” 7 With Camille Thomas. EP7. “Here we talk about how it is to play a Stradivarius, cello technique, recordings, stage fright, and other cello stuff!”

Professor Ma Wen

Professor Ma Wen

Larsen Performing Artists. Welcome to Professor Ma Wen: Cellist, professor, doctoral supervisor and director of the cello teaching and research office of the orchestra department at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing. "I always like to use Larsen strings. This...

Michal Dmochowski

Michal Dmochowski

"I really love these strings, every day I play them they are developing more and more the sound quality. I have found the perfect balance." "Especially when testing the direct and bass-focused set, I noticed that my sound in this register became wider and more...

Sol Gabetta

Sol Gabetta

Welcome Sol Gabetta to the Larsen Strings family: “Wit, aristocratic poise and elegance; mercurial shifts of mood, intensity and lightness of touch in near-miraculous balance” The Glasgow Herald https://larsenstrings.com/sol-gabetta-cellist/

Larsen Strings for Violin

Larsen Strings for Violin

Paulo Chicória is a professional violinist and music teacher. He plays on a violin kindly provided by luthier Igor Laubach. Paulo Chicória uses Il Cannone Direct & Focused strings by Larsen and here are some of his thoughts: "The Larsen strings are spectacular on...