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The Clear Sounds of Tetsuo Matsuda, Violin Maker

Matsuda Carving (Tetsuo Matsuda Instrument Maker )


Published: March 23, 2009 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

Working on an instrument.

Courtesy of Shiho Toyonaga
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Matsuda working on an instrument in his studio.

Courtesy of Shiho Toyonaga.

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The Clear Sounds of Tetsuo Matsuda, Violin Maker
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…
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