0171 - Dai Hongxiang -- Noted Chinese Violin Maker. Dai Hongxiang, 59, of t...Back

Dai Hongxiang -- Noted Chinese Violin Maker. Dai Hongxiang, 59, of the Beijing Violin Plant has been making violins for more than 30 years. The violins he made have won prizes both in domestic and international violin-making contests. In the first such world contest held in Kassel, West Germany, in October 1983, his violin, "Xinghai", took the gold medal for best tone quality. His violin is clear and melodious in high pitch sound and sweet and mellow in low pitch sound with pure tone quality. He has won fame as an "acoustics controller".