Historically informed instruments

    The Collection

    Violins, violas, and violoncellos da spalla created in The Hague by Dmitry Badiarov for professional musicians. Each model is shaped through a harmony-first method in which musical relationships become proportion, response, and voice.

    Dies Irae Violin

    Darker, compact, chant-derived

    Dies Irae Violin

    Dies Irae Viola

    Depth, projection, stability

    Dies Irae Viola

    Dies Irae Violoncello da Spalla

    Darker, powerful, five-string clarity

    Dies Irae Violoncello da Spalla

    The Art of Fugue Violin

    Bach translated into proportion

    The Art of Fugue Violin

    The Art of Fugue Violoncello da Spalla

    The pioneering da spalla model

    The Art of Fugue Violoncello da Spalla

    Dissonances

    Shorter scale, full presence

    Dissonances

    Choose the model that serves the music

    The collection includes instruments shaped from specific musical sources, practical playing needs, and more than two decades of performance-led refinement. A commission begins by identifying the model, setup, and direction that best serve the musician.