The French 3/4 Violin

This past Friday (June 15), Samuel brought home a 3/4 violin that was once played by Julia Ruby.  There's a note about Julia Ruby on this Facebook page. She was a former Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra member and violin teacher (who studied with Dorothy Delay at Juilliard and now teaches in Florida).  The violin eventually passed on to an exceptionally gifted student.  Samuel's violin teacher, Philip Kashap, had just received the violin a half hour before his lesson from the former owner's grandmother.  The violin had been left unplayed for about 20 years.  This former student was quite accomplished and has since moved to Ontario.  He completed Suzuki Book 5 at age 5, completed Suzuki Book 10 by age 9 and was playing in the Saskatoon Symphony at age 13.  Inside, was a note typed on the back of a comic strip that read

It was made in France in 1919 or so.  It was Julia Ruby's as a child.  We paid $800 for the violin/bow and purchased a $200 case.  We have included the shoulder rest.  We would like to get the $1000 we have invested in it.  Julia had the violin passed from one family to another while she had her studio here.

Philip kindly recommended that Samuel and Elisha be the next players of this unique violin.  It has a nasally tone that is quite rare these days.  Philip is moving on to the Huntsville Suzuki program.  He will be greatly missed.

3/4 French Violin from about 1919