The Outlook Podcast Archive - Making Top Violins in my Living Room

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Romanian violinist Razvan Stoica owns a replica of Il Cannone, one of the world's finest violins. The story of this violin is quite remarkable. It starts in a humble house surrounded by a corn field in the American state of Ohio. That's the home of 34 year old Danny Houck. He suffers from bipolar disorder and rarely leaves his house. But Danny has a talent: he's taught himself to make violins. Danny's story has been turned into a film, "Strad Style", directed by Stefan Avalos.

Image: Danny Houck
Credit: 1170 Productions LLC

Published on Wednesday, 27th December 2017.

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