he perfected his technique and became the leading American bowmaker and teacher
standing out on account of the unusual virtuosity of the horn parts
he began a ten-year apprenticeship with Sesto Rocchi
Knowing Hassman's style and overwhelming love of cello performance
before settling in Santa Rosa
Benedicte Friedmann violin "Ardor", Guadagnini model, Cremona, 2026 | Metzler Violins violinsheetmusic he perfected his technique andI was born in Reims, France in 1974. Music has always interested me greatly, ever since I was a child. My curiosity about music, and my love of it, was most definitely passed on to me by my mother, herself a musician, a pianist and singer. From an early age, I attended the Conservatorium, studying both violin and viola and later enrolling in the faculty of Musicology. I believed that having a solid foundation of culture was fundamental in life. I