Marianne Sørensen - co-founding member of the Danish Chamber Orchestra
I simply love my recently bought Viaud-violin, and am looking forward for it to flourish even more in the time to come.
Claudia Osés, Spanien - Violinist www.suakai.com
Jeg er forelsket i min Viaud violin. Den har en meget rund klang med forbløffende kvalitet. Jeg flyver gennem dens strenge, og jeg er en meget bedre violinist takket være den. Jeg er virkelig taknemmelig for at have denne violin i mit liv.
Jérémie Nazé - Freelance, Paris www.quintettenympheas.com
Jeg bestilte en bratsch fra Noémie i 2019, og jeg takker hende for hendes fantastiske arbejde. Min bratsch har nøjagtigt den klang, som jeg ledte efter. Noémie er en meget opmærksom person, som jeg havde fascinerende diskussioner med. Takket være hendes talent har jeg den enorme glæde at spille et storslået instrument.
Carl-Oscar Østerlind - Cellist, www.carl-oscar-osterlind.com
In Autumn 2019, I had been on the look out for an instrument for quite some time. Having tried many instruments, old and new, at various luthiers and dealers in London and Copenhagen, one day I got to try Noémie’s new cello. The first thing that struck me was that it felt very comfortable to play. It has a great bass and an A-string that sings beautifully. I tried it in a concert hall, comparing it to old master instruments by Grancino, Testore and Tecchler and found that already then, it could compete with these great instruments. Built with supreme craft(wo)manship, this instrument already has many wonderful sound qualities, and I believe it has the potential of becoming a top instrument.
Sidsel Feher Most - Freelance bratschist, København
Jeg er simpelthen så glad for min Viaud-Aupperle bratsch, det er slet ikke til at beskrive. Den er klar, artikuleret, utroligt let at spille på, man kan spille vildt hurtigt og samtidig have den mest fantastisk klang. Jeg er så glad!
Claus Myrup, DR symfoniorkester solo bratschist
Jeg har i flere år søgt efter en nybygget bratsch, og har prøvet alle de instrumenter jeg har kunnet komme i nærheden af. I september 2015 fik jeg så en bratsch i hånden som jeg øjeblikkelig blev facineret af. Jeg fik den med hjem, prøvede den, og sammenlignede den med den Storioni jeg ellers spiller på, og andre gamle mesterinstrumenter samt adskellige nybyggede. Jeg spillede symfoni og kammermusik koncerter på den, og besluttede mig for at købe den.
Den er meget let og behagelig at spille på, den er egal, klinger skønt og rundt og har en utrolig volumen ud i salen.
Så nu er jeg en lykkelig og glad ejer af en skøn bratsch bygget af Noémie Viaud.
Yorrick Troman - Concert master, Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Our relation to our instrument is such a complex thing. We put so much of our confidence in it, have to trust it, believe that it will be there for us in any situation. Noémie's violin is a fantastic instrument, easy to play, balanced, powerful, with a rich tone that makes me focus entirely on my personal task: play music! I mainly play as concertmaster, which is a difficult situation for the instrument. Need the sound to mix in the group... But also pop up and fill the hall whenever a solo comes. You can hear Noémie's violin in my trio's recording: Les Tromano Gran Bazar. http://nomadmusic.fr/fr/label/gran-bazar
Ananna Maria Lützhøft - cellist, Aarhus symfoniorkester
Jeg bestilte en cello fra Noémie Viaud i 2014 og at deltage i fremstillingsprocessen var en fremragende oplevelse. Jeg spiller min cello hver dag i AASO, og den har en varm, kraftig og levende lyd. Det er en rigtig god fornøjelse at spille på den! Noémie har også været god til at forstå mine klang præferencer og til at foretage de nødvendige justeringer.
Jaime Amador - Harlem Quartet
I own a viola that was a common project in between Noémie and the American luthier, Ryan Soltis. My viola is powerful, quick responding and warm, I love it!
Idinna Alsbirk Lützhøft - Violonist, Copenhagen Phil
Jeg har siden konservatorietiden været så heldig at spille på skønne, gamle og dyre violiner fra forskellige fonde. Men da det jo er lån med tidsfrist har jeg også løbende kigget efter et instrument at købe, men det syntes så godt som umuligt at finde en violin der både levede op til mine profesionelle krav og var i en prisklasse jeg kunne være med i. Da jeg en dag fik Noémies violin i hænderne var jeg med det samme overbevist om at her var erstatningen til min lille Amati. Hendes violin har en stor og ubesværet klang, skønne farver og er let at spille på uden ubehagelige overraskelser. Den blander fint ind i symfoniorkestrets violingruppe, men har også både power og charme nok til solistiske og kammermusikalske opgaver. Jeg er glad for endelig at have fundet mit instrument og glæder mig til det livslange forhold vi nu har indledt.
Jane Clark - Freelance fiddler
DR SymfoniOrkestret
Vi var så begejstrede for Claus Myrups Viaud bratsch, at vi har bestilt en tilsvarende af Noémie. Den har vi nu haft i et stykke tid og alle i bratsch gruppen er meget glade for den!
Enrique Santiago Cabrera - freelance violinist, London, Isbilia quartet
I had tried many different violins for years, looking for the one that would convince me. When I played a Viaud violin for the first time, it was exactly what I had been looking for! Well compensated, easy to play and with a warm and powerful sound. I really felt in love with this violin and each day with it, I love it even more! It’s a great pleasure to play on it
Henrik Brendstrup - Cellist, Professor at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus ,Denmark
Efter at have fulgt Noémies fine håndværk og beundret hendes smukke instrumenter på afstand gennem nogle år, kan jeg nu omsider kalde mig den lykkelige ejer af en Viaud-cello!
Det er et fantastisk instrument, elegant bygget og med uendelige muligheder for udvikling.
Jeg glæder mig meget til det inspirerende arbejde med at udforske instrumentet yderligere og til at skabe smuk musik på dette mesterværk.
Rosalía López Sánchez - Freelance viola player, London, Isbilia quartet
I tried violas in many different places. They were good instruments but none of them fully convinced me. I was looking for an instrument with a good balance between the lower and higher registry, with a sound powerful enough to fill up a big hall but at the same time with a sweet and beautiful timbre and tone. I loved Noémie's viola since the first time I played it and every day this instrument is captivating me more and more. It is easy to play and very beautiful. I am really happy with this viola.
Wouter Vercruysse - Cellist, Belgium
In 2011 I fell in love for the first time with a modern instrument. My Viaud cello is very agile to play on, lightweight, , and willing to make sound, speaking directly. It produces a big open sound which can be variously colored. It is also gorgeous to look at, with a special red lack - I nicknamed it Den lille Rødhætte. My Viaud cello has become my faithful and reliable companion since then. www.woutervercruysse.com
Jørgen Dickmeiss - www.svobsk.dk
Since I have had my Noémie Viaud violin, it has developed really well and I am extremely pleased with its sound, egality and strength and it responds incredibly fast and is easy to play. I loved it from the start and it has developed well with more depth in the sound. I am very grateful to have found this violin. A perfect match!
Kristian Bugge - Folkemusikviolinist fra Danmark
Min Viaud violin synger og vibrerer utrolig skønt imellem hænderne. Den virker blød og naturligt rund i klangen, letspillet og dejlig egal i hele registret. Reagerer hurtigt samtidig med at der er stor dybde i tonen. Desværre var jeg utrolig uheldig at få stjålet min første Viaud violin, det betyder at jeg nu har spillet meget på to af hendes instrumenter, begge med stor fornøjelse. Rigtig skønt at komme "hjem igen", da den jeg spiller på nu blev klar!
www.kristianbugge.com
Cristian Fatu - Assistant Concertmaster, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Violin
I am one of the two violinists that participated in the double blind test which was organized by Claudia Fritz and members of the Acoustics and Makers Workshop at Oberlin in 2015. I had the pleasure of testing violins made by some of the most talented and renowned contemporary makers. The violin made by Noémie Viaud ranked in the top 2 of the instruments that were chosen and preferred by the players and listeners. At first I was impressed by the sound I could produce on her violin and when I got to see it, by the refined craftsmanship and attention to detail. I endorse her work and encourage any player to try her instruments.