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The Clear Sounds of Tetsuo Matsuda, Violin Maker


Published: March 23, 2009 Modified: April 11, 2025

Tetsuo Matsuda is a master violin, viola and cello maker, living in the Midwest near Chicago. Among the images are of his studio, where he builds his instruments. Read his full story in the Voices of Chicago section on the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society website (www.CJAHS.org).

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