Violin Society of America
First Place for Violin Workmanship
International Competition and Exhibition 1988
Minneapolis, Mn.
1989 International Violin Making Competition
Third Place
Mittenwald, Germany
Concours Internationale de Lutherie et
d’Archeterie de la Ville de Paris
Mention Speciale du Jury Categorie Violon 1991
Violin Society of America
Fourth Place Violin Workmanship
International Competition and Exhibition
Portland, Or. 1986
Louis Spohr International Violin Making Competition
Seventh Place for Violin Tone Quality
Germany 1983
Violin Society of America
Certificate of Merit for Violin Workmanship
10th International Competition and Exhibition
Carlisle, PA 1992
Violin Society of America
Certificate of Merit for Viola Workmanship
10th International Competition and Exhibition
Carlisle, PA 1992
Violin Society of America
Certificate for Workmanship Violin
International Competition and Exhibition
Salt Lake City, Ut. 1982
Westword
Best Violin Restorer
Denver, Co. 1988
Professional Affiliations:
American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
Now 6 years old, my violin, crafted by the master maker Rock Eggen, is a modern hybrid of the older traditions of Maggini and the Amatis. She is a beauty to the eyes, with a wide grained spruce top and a distinctive poplar back that reminds me of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night.” Its tone is as sweet as it is sorrowful. I love this violin, and hope to play it until the day I won’t be able to, but then have the privilege to go on listening to it in the hands of a violinist who can awaken its voice, too.
Jae Young Cosmos Lee
Founding Violinist, A Far Cry
Resident Artist, Radius Ensemble
