If you are looking for a viola with warmth, depth, and a complex palette of tone colour, you have come to the right place…

Find out more about Chris’s fascinating voyage of discovery in viola making.

The Alessandro - Taylor Violas - Tayler Violas

The Amati model

The Niccolo - Taylor Violas - Tayler Violas

The Castello model

“Chris has an exceptional, possibly unique grasp of the science of instrument making, rooted in his background specialising in acoustics and vibration. He has an equally strong intuitive feel and love for the art of instrument making”

Robin Ireland: violist of the Lindsay String Quartet; Guest Principal Viola, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Ex-Head of Viola Studies, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Further Testimonials

Take a further look into the viola models Chris creates