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Some of the violins currently available from the
collection of Vann Bowed Instruments Ltd.

 

Paul Bailey, Paris, 1906 with certificate by Jean-Jacques Rampal, 2003. This is a very healthy violin, free from cracks or visible repairs. Excellent tone and power. $22,500 Canadian funds.

 

The Ex-Chooi Violin made by Ken Millard, Salt Lake City, 1977
We are pleased to offer for sale this instrument used by both the Chooi brothers until 2011. After that date Nikki was awarded the loan of a Joseph Del Jesu Guarneri and Timmy won the loan of a violin by a Norwegian luthier.             

 2001 - 1st prize winner of the Louis Sherman Strings competition.
2002 - Victoria Symphony Splash - feature soloist 
2001 - 2004 1st prize winner of the Victoria Performing Arts Festival for Strings. 
2003 - 1st prize winner of the Vancouver Women Society 
2004 - 1st prize winner and soloist with Sooke Philharmonic and Civic orchestra 
2004 - Canadian National music festival  - First Prize in String, First Prize in Chamber music and Grand prize winner, Price Edward Island
2005 - 1st Prize and Grand Prize winner of OSM, Montreal
2005 - 1st Prize winner Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship
2005 - Semi-finalist of First China Interational Violin Competition, China
2006 - Best Canadian and semi-finalist of the Montreal international violin competition
2006 - semi-finalists Michael Hill International competition, New Zealand
2005 - 2007 soloist with the Edmonton symphony, Montreal symphony, Calgary symphony, Victoria symphony, Winnipeg symphony, National Arts Orchestra, Northen tour and Alantic tour recitals.
2007 - Best young performer at the Tchaikovsky international violin competition, Moscow
2007 - Curtis Audition - 1 of 5 violin students accepted.
2007 - Atlantic tour debut series
2008 - Northern tour with NAC
Numerous of recitals of Nikki performing with this violin recorded and broadcasted by CBC Radio 2

Timmy and the Violin
2007 - Victoria symphony splash -  Feature soloist
2007 - Soloist with Victoria Symphony
2007 - 1st prize winner of the Vancouver Women society scholarship competition
2007 - Beethoven competition at CBC radio 2  - broadcasted
2005 - 2009 - 1st prize winner of the Victoria Performing Arts Festival for Strings.
2008 - 1st Prize in strings and Grand award winner of the BC Festival of the Arts in Burnaby, BC.
2008 - 2nd prize National music festival, Edmonton 
2008 - 1st Prize winner of the Sooke Philharmonic competition 
2009 - 1st Prize winner of Roberto Wood scholarship competition.2010 - Special Award winner and Semi finalist in the Menuhin competition in Norway
2010 - 1st prize winner of the Morningside music bridge Intl concerto competition, Calgary
2010 - Curtis Audtion - 1 of 3 violin students accepted.  
 

 
 

Price $14,000

 

 

 

SOLD

 

Violin by Christopher White, 2011

 

 Beautiful craftsmanship by this respected and sought after award winning violin maker from Massachusetts.  His instruments can be found in orchestras all over the North American continent.

On one occasion the young superstar Timmy Chooi tried this violin and a short impromptu video was made.

You can hear and see it here

 Price $15,000

Michael Vann certificate.
 
For more on Christopher White please click here
 

 
 

 

Viola by Christopher White, 2011

 

 

 This beautiful warm sounding yet powerful 15 1/2 inch viola is another creation from the hands of this respected and sought after award winning violin maker from Massachusetts.  His instruments can be found in orchestras all over the North American continent.

 Price $16,000

Michael Vann certificate.

For more on Christopher White please click here
 

 
 

 


 

Viola D'amour by New York luthier Rudolph Olsen, 1903. This seven by seven instrument has been restored in our shop and is ready for performance.  After his death, Rudolph Olsen's workbench was on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum until the 1990's. It was displayed exactly as he left it on the day of his death.

 

This is a healthy instrument. $15,000

 

Jerome Thibovuille-Lamy, circa 1890 Mirecourt, France. In excellent  condition. Powerful warm tone. Certificate Michael Vann, 2006. $9,000

 

Peter Yang, Wilmette IL. USA, 2004. This is a new hand crafted by this maker who is a graduate of the Chicago School of Violin Making. Wonderful tone and power. $5,500

 

Claude Fougerolle, Montreal QC, Canada, 1976. This maker was well established in Canada for many decades before returning to his native France, where he was born and trained.  $14,000

 

Piero Badalassie, Pisa, Italy, 1954. Well known Italian maker, this violin is in immaculate condition. $9,000

 

 

Enrico Robello, Milan, Italy, 1923. Copy of a Carlo Bergonzi. Mint condition violin.

Excellent for advanced student or professional. $6,800.

  

 

  Hans Weisshaar shop violin.

This instrument is hand-made for this famous Los Angeles violin shop in 2002. $4,800