When Dr. Thomastik died at the end of 1951, Otto Infeld acquired the whole company. After his death in 1965 Margaretha Infeld took over the company together with her son Peter Infeld. Under the guidance of Margaretha Infeld the company not only found its present-day base in the Diehlgasse, but also became the leading supplier of strings for stringed instruments. Margaretha Infeld played an active role in the company until 1994 when her son Peter Infeld took over the sole management of the company. He led it according to family traditions up to his unexpected death in April 2009. The time after ..read more

“A truly exceptional talent” (Benoît Duteurtre), “exciting, exact and subtle” (Neue Württembergische Zeitung), “confident” (The Independent), and “elegant” (The Times), violinist Daniel Garlitsky possesses “an exceptional and pure sound” (Ouest France), “incredible precision and character” (Dr K. G. Berg), and delivers “majestic interpretation” (Diapason). DG is descendant of a lineage of famous Russian violinists and pedagogues. His grandfather, Mikhail Garlitsky, was the founder of the « Step by step » violin method, still widely regarded as one of the best violin learning techniques. His fa ..read more

Taiwanese-American violinist Richard Lin has already amassed a startling collection of top prizes at major international competitions, including First Prize and Audience Prize at 2013 Sendai International Violin Competition; Second Prize, Audience Prize, and Best Recital Prize at 2015 Singapore International Violin Competition; Third Prize and JJV Community Prize at 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover; Fifth Prizes at 2016 International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition and 2016 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition; and Second Prize plus the “Be ..read more

Can the world take yet another brilliant young female violinist? Yes, if that violinist is Esther Yoo” wrote The Telegraph after the violinist’s performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra in March 2016. Esther Yoo, the young American-Korean violinist, is the first ever Artist-in-Residence with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – a year long residency starting in 2018. Acclaimed for her “dark, aristocratic tone” (Gramophone Magazine) and “impeccable artistry” (South Florida Classical Review), Esther Yoo first came to international attention in 2010 when she became the youngest prizewinner of th ..read more

Nathan Cole, First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has appeared as guest concertmaster with the orchestras of Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Houston, Ottawa, Seattle, and Oregon. He was previously a member of the Chicago Symphony and Principal Second Violin of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. A native of Lexington, KY, he made his debut with the Louisville Orchestra at the age of ten while studying with Donna Wiehe. After eight years working with Daniel Mason, Cole enrolled at the Curtis Institute of Music. In addition to his studies there with Pamela Frank, Felix Galimir, Id ..read more

First Concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Noah Bendix-Balgley has thrilled and moved audiences around the world with his performances. Since becoming a Laureate of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and gathering top prizes at further international competitions, Noah has appeared as a soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre National de Belgique, the Utah Symphony, the Auckland Philharmonia, and the Nagoya Philharmonic. In 2016, Noah performed the world premiere of his own klezmer violin concerto, Fidl-F ..read more

Born in 1993, Nancy Zhou is a prize-winning violinist. Starting violin studies at the age of 4 with her father, she continued onwards with Miriam Fried at the New England Conservatory. She is now a last-year student studying literature at Harvard University. Nancy is a laureate of the 2012 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition and the 2015 Jean Sibelius Competition. As a solo musician, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, National Orchestra of Belgium, among others. In the approaching year of 2017, sh ..read more

Praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight," Sirena Huang is one of her generation’s most celebrated violinists. She brings not only technical brilliance and powerful artistry to the stage, but also a profound sense of connection to her audience. Sirena has been the recipient of numerous accolades and awards. Most recently, in February of 2017, Sirena was awarded First Prize at the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition and in March, she was awarded the winner of the New York Concert Artist. In 2009, she won First Prize Gold ..read more

     Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Arnaud Sussmann has distinguished himself with his unique sound, bravura and profound musicianship.  Minnesota’s Pioneer Press writes, “Sussmann has an old-school sound reminiscent of what you'll hear on vintage recordings by Jascha Heifetz or Fritz Kreisler, a rare combination of sweet and smooth that can hypnotize a listener.  His clear tone [is] a thing of awe-inspiring beauty, his phrasing spellbinding.”      A thrilling young musician capturing the attention of classical critics and audiences around the world, Arnaud Sussmann has appeared w ..read more

Jonathan runs the New York shop of Florian Leonhard Fine Violins. Having studied the violin from an early age, Jonathan attended Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studied violin, baroque violin, and viola, and achieved a degree in Violin Performance. His tenure as Sales Manager for René A Morel provided the perfect education in the violin world. When Morel’s business closed in 2008, Jonathan formed his own consultancy, advising players, collectors, investors, and institutions, and completing numerous sales of top instruments in his own right. The opening of our New York shop in 2015 was ..read more