Scott Cao Violins
Contact UsViolin Viola Cello, by Scott Shu-Kun Cao
During the past fifteen years, Scott has won many awards in international competitions. Five times out of six, Scott Cao was awarded the "tone" award by the Violin Society of America's international competition committee. The following is a list of awards:
Awards
- Tone award for violin 1986 VSA Competition
- Tone and workmanship for viola 1988 VSA Competition
- First place award for tone and violin 1990 Violin Maker's Association of British Columbia
- Certificate of merit, violin tone 1992 VSA competition
- 3rd place in 1994 7th international competition of Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy
- Silver medal for violin 1996 12th Annual International Competition
- Silver medal for viola 1996 12th Annual International Competition of VSA
- Silver medal for cello 1998 14th Annual International Competition of VSA
Scott Cao is probably the only violin maker who has succeeded in getting tone awards in the international competition every two years.
“Scott, this is an excellent violin! Can I buy it?”
Gidon Kremer
“Mr.Cao is one of the better makers I have met!”
Itzhak Perlman
“I have my Scott Shu-Kun Cao violin, because it has excellent tonal quality. I use it in my orchestra instead of my old French violin made by Gand.”
Mark Volkert
Acting Concert master of San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
“Scott, I can't believe a new violin sounds so good. I like it very much. Congratulations!”
Byung WooKim
Concert master of San Jose Symphony Orchrestra
“My Scott Cao violin was used interchangeably with the Isaac Stern Panette del Gesu while recording my latest CD.”
Bin Hwang
Soloist, First place Paganini competition