Violin By Stella Yoo, San Francisco 2025

Built on a Strad model and finished in a pristine Cremona-style varnish without antiquing, the craftsmanship is excellent throughout. The sound leans toward the warm and darker end of the spectrum, with good projection and a resonant, responsive character that avoids any harshness or unwanted edge. This violin has a strong personality and rewards a practiced hand — a player who can meet it on its own terms will find a great range of color and expression waiting to be drawn out.

This violin is part of our La Forma del Suono Collection, introduced in early 2026.

Stella Eunbyul Yoo is a violin maker from Seoul, South Korea. She began studying violin at age eight and pursued luthiere to unite performance and craftsmanship. In 2011, she moved to Italy to study at the  A. S. I. School of Violin Making and studied with Marco Osio and Luca Primon. Her work has earned international recognition, including prizes at competitions in Milan, Rome,  and V. S. A.  in 2022. Since 2018, she has worked in S. F. Bay Area while continuing to build her own instruments and participating regularly in the Oberlin workshop.

Maker: Stella Yoo

Region: San Francisco, C.A., U. S. A.

Year: 2025

Specifications

     Body Length: 205.5mm

Certification: LAVS

SKU: P1159-AM-C

Level: Professional