{"product_id":"a-competetive-contemporary-viola-by-william-bartruff-2019-16","title":"A Competetive Contemporary Viola By William Bartruff, 2019., 16.”","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWilliam Bartruff (b. 19**) has been crafting artisinal string instruments from rare materials since 1972, placing instruments in major ensembles the world over, including the Chicago Symphony and Minnesota Opera. He founded the VGA Academy for Violin Making in 2011 to pass on his knowledge to the next generation of luthiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWilliam Bartruff sourced the spruce for this Goffriller model viola’s top from an original beam from a Federalist period home in Fort Lee, New Jersey that was built in 1789. It was a monumentally historic year -  The United States Government officially began operations and instituted The Constitutuon, George Washington was sworn into office as the first president, and overseas, the advent of the French Revolution took the world stage with the storming of the Bastille. Started in 2019 and completed in 2020, this 407mm or 16” viola demonstrates how contemporary making can still contain multitudes of history and boasts a thoroughly competitive voice from a well established maker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46942409392327,"sku":"VLA0100","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/7504\/7879\/files\/FullSizeRender_a6dfe08f-0e70-4c70-b4d6-834b11ee837d.jpg?v=1759259740","url":"https:\/\/cohenviolins.com\/products\/a-competetive-contemporary-viola-by-william-bartruff-2019-16","provider":"Cohen Violins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}