Players Archive

“I really love this instrument… we can play music that is traditional, but actually we are using technology to make it better.”
Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist

“My viola is fun to play and it is as easy to produce a big sound as it is to play soft. Every time I take this instrument out of its case, I instantly get exited and can not wait to start playing!”
Niklas Schwarz, Principal violist of the Essener Philharmoniker and violist of the Mannheimer Streichquartett

“My Luis and Clark carbon fiber cello stays with me every step of the way. From the most intimate recording session to the raucous demands of performing and traveling. I’m a believer.”
Michael Bacon, The Bacon Brothers

“My Luis and Clark has a marvelous sound and plays easily.”
Philip Heyman, Principal violist of the Welsh National Opera

“My Luis and Clark viola is very easy and a pleasure to play in the orchestra, including orchestral solos, producing very rich and powerful sound, complemented by numerous remarks from the audience members.”
Alexander Mishnaevski, Principal Viola, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“My Luis & Clark cello, with its truly stunning sound and elegant appearance, presents an invitation for any cellist to take a leap into the future of music-making. I use it for country, classical and jazz—I love it!”
Carol Procter, Cellist, Boston Symphony Orchestra

“Playing jazz, blues, or the classics, it weeps, it growls, and it cuts…
The Luis and Clark carbon fiber cello is leaping across boundaries with the clear, wise sound of a classic and a new edge that is all its own—all this with a sleek, cool look that is both modern and urban.”
Ben Sollee, recording artist

“My Luis and Clark has much power, depth, and body to the sound, as if it were a much larger viola.  Also it is very easy to play.”
Stefan Maneth, violist, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra