Viola built in Querétaro, Mexico by Liliana Holguín in 2019. Awarded by the Southern Violin Association (2021)
🥈 2nd place in sound and construction
🥇 Medal for the best new builderSpecs:
Top: Selected spruce
Back, sides and neck: European maple
Fingerboard, pegs, chin rest: Ebony
Varnish: natural resins with alcohol,
Finish: Light ochre, slightly antiqued
Bridge: Despiau, workshop adjusted
Strings: D'Addario Ascenté
Year of construction: 2019
Tuning: Optimized for comfortable, highly resonant playability
Supporting documentation:
Certificate of authenticity signed by the luthier
Copies of award certificates (SVA 2021)
6-month adjustment coverage (CDMX)
Purchase - sale contract
Invoice and/or purchase note
Dimensions in mm:
- Box: 412
- Mango: 147
- Shoulders: 192
- Waist: 130
- Hip: 239
- Projection: 28.5
- String height: C 6.5, A 4.0
- Total weight with accessories: 676.4 g
(measurements taken with a flexible ruler)
Designed for professional musicians or advanced students, its sound is deep, open, and balanced across all registers. It offers a high response, ideal for both chamber and orchestral music. Includes a semi-rigid case.
- For more information on the Southern Violin Making Association awards, visit:
https://southernviolinassociation.com/competition-history
https://www.thestrad.com/news/winners-announced-at-sva-violin-makers-competition/13055.article
- For more information about the builder, visit:
https://www. holguinluthier.com
