Antonio Stradivari ‘Harrison’ violin 1693 poster

A perfect example of Stradivari’s Long Pattern, the ‘Harrison’ was for many years the principal performing instrument of Kyung Wha Chung. It is now part of the collection of the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, US.

‘The “Harrison” is one of only six Stradivari violins to survive with its original nailed-in neck, one that was reconfigured to modern specifications in the 19th century…All the parts have ambition in their detail, in their exactly quartered grain, and wood choice.’ – Andrew Dipper in the December 2022 issue of The Strad