"...I commissioned a violin from the talented violin maker Yair Hod Fainas in 2010, and shortly before Christmas it arrived -  beautiful instrument inspired by my old Italian violin labeled Lorenzo Guadagnini..."

     Judith Ingolfsson (Concert Violinist, Professor - University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart)

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      Romeo and Juliet met first threw their eyes and the greatest love story started in silence.
Then Shakespeare came along and the music started... I first saw Yair Hod Fainas's violin a beauty to look at! And then the sound came to match! Beauty engenders beauty...
Thank you.

     I. Gitlis

     C’est par leur seul  regard que Roméo et Juliette se rencontrèrent tout d’abord – et la plus belle histoire  d’amour débuta dans le silence – puis vint Shakespeare et la musique résonna.  J’ai  vu en premier lieu le violon de Yair Hod Fainas comme une beauté à contempler ! Puis vint le son dans un parfait accord ! La beauté engendre la beauté.  Merci 
  

     Ivry Gitlis 

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"... During my search for perfection I became acquainted with the big schools of  ancient violin makers. I had played instruments made by Francesco Ruggieri, Mateo Goffrieller, David Tecchler, Gennaro and Nicolo Gagliano. At the moment I play a cello made by Yair Hod Fainas, because in this instrument I found something magical that I had never felt before...

      D. Maslennikov "

         Durant ma carrière de violoncelliste, je cherchais un instrument pouvant satisfaire mes attentes sur le plan sonore, artistique et spirituel. Pendant la quête de cette perfection j'étais en rapport avec beaucoup de grandes écoles de lutherie ancienne. J'ai joué des instruments fabriqués par Francesco Ruggieri, Mateo Goffrieller, David Tecchler, Gennaro et Nicolo Gagliano. Actuellement je joue un violoncelle de Yair Hod Fainas car, dans cet instrument, j'ai trouvé une magie que je n'ai jamais ressenti auparavant.  Ce violoncelle est construit avec une telle science et amour que mise à part sa merveilleuse sonorité, il est capable de transmettre au public une palette de sentiments élevés.        

         Dimitri Maslennikov

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      "The first thing which struck me once playing on Yair's cello, was the very large, generous sound which also included the quality and clarity that one can experiment with to no limits. With only these qualities mentioned, it makes an excellent cello."

       Greg Tüske , (Student at the International Menuhin Music Academy)

 To watch Greg Tüske play Tchaikovsky's Pezzo Capriccioso on a Yair Hod Fainas cello click here

" ....The instruments of Yair Hod Fainas are of very fine
quality, I strongly recommend them... Florin Niculescu"

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" Very rich and deep tone color combined with a powerful sound, an easy Cello to play"
Michele Chiapperino - ( Ars trio di Roma )