Violin maker Yuki Hori, has received high praise from the top domestic performers and overseas experts for his work. He discusses his journey and how Stradivarius has had a long lasting influence upon his work.

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Niccolò Paganini Caprice no.24 in a Minor played by Yoko Kubo

VSA Competition winner Kunitaka Ohse talks us through his career and why he continues to make bows in the historic village of Gokayama.

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Bach Cello suites no.1 Prelude

played by Yo Kigoshi, with a bow made by Kunitaka Ohse

We hear about Yoko Kubo’s relentless energy and insatiable appetite for a challenge - and how she inherited the essence of former Virtuosi.

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Haydn string quartet op.64 no 5 "The Lark" - the 4th movement performed by Archet Quartet

(1st Vn Yoko Kubo, 2nd Vn Takako Watanabe, Va Sakura Kawaguchi, Vc Gen Yokosaka)

Violin Sonata by Tomojiro Ikenouch performed by Yoko Kubo

Bach's "Chaconne" performed by Yoko Kubo