The viola in the history of stringed instruments’ making

Laurent Bernadac presents the 3DVarius

A prototype of Zef developed by Bodo Vosshenrich and Aurélien Bertrand

Original viola shape, experimented on by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume around 1855

By Manon Decroix, 12 September 2019

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“the viola is the member of the bowed strings family that best lends itself to experimentation”

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Manon Decroix

Titulaire d'un master de musicologie (Université Nice Côte d’Azur), Manon mène des recherches dans le but d’améliorer la compréhension du poème symphonique romantique. Altiste et professeur d’éducation musicale, elle participe à de nombreux projets de recherche, radiophoniques et pédagogiques en France et à Monaco. Elle se passionne pour les interprétations historiquement informées.

An endless source of inspiration: the viola in the history of stringed instruments’ making