New orchestral strings from Pirastro & Daddario

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Actually, a gold medal is reserved for an instrument that wins a silver in both the tone and workmanship categories. Silver is the highest honor in either tone or workmanship. Also, I want to congratulate my colleague Seth Kimmel, whose bass also took a silver in tone, and Sergio Scaramelli, whose bass was honored with a certificate for workmanship.