More Testimonials

"Last Thursday, I used my cello in a performance of a solo cello work by the Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa, and to great effect!  The sound is so clear and free, the response of the cello just the same as without the mute, and I will happily be letting my cellist colleagues know about your leather mutes!"

JASON CALLOWAY, cellist of the Naumburg award-winning BIAVA Quartet, formally in residence at the Juilliard School.

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" Dear Marcel,
thank you so much! The mute arrived today and it is very wonderful!  The sound of the instrument still comes through in all it's beauty. I  really like it! Please ignore my previous email, I was speaking too  soon and only needed to wait 3 more days. merci monsieur!, Eddie Parente."

EDWARD PARENTE, from Portland  Oregon, versatile violinist and violist in classical music, jazz and small combos.

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"Thank you for the wonderful mute. I received it and have been so enjoying using it -- what a beautiful sound! I have to admit that I almost didn't order it and was hoping, in a strange way, not to like it too much as I'm a vegetarian and usually make a point on not buying anything made of leather, but what can one do?"

MARK STEINBERG, violinist, active chamber musician and recitalist. He has been heard in music festivals in Holland, Germany, Austria and France. Also soloist in Marlboro and Lincoln Center.

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"Hi Marcel, my cello is alive when muted!!!! You were right, with the leather practice mute, my cello sounds like a cello but muted and I can hear the overtones! I enjoyed practicing with the mute this weekend."

JAMES TAN , from New York City.

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" My leather cello mute was waiting for me when I arrived home from vacation this week.  It sounds WONDERFUL!  I have long coveted my teacher's old leather mute that he got some thirty years ago when he studied in Germany. Thank you for making these available to us again today! "

BRENDA LEONARD, cellist, D.M.A. candidate at the University of South
Carolina and faculty at Clemson University and North Greenville University