Paul Dulude-New England Violins, Inc.

Specialties

Violins,

Violas,

Cellos

Bows,

Instrument Accessories,

Repairs,

Appraisals,

Strings,

Cases

History

Established in 1983.

New England Violins was founded in 1993 by violist and conductor Paul Dulude. Since that time, Paul has run the business out of his residence: originally a Cambridge apartment and most recently in nearby Belmont. While searching for his own instrument and a busy musician himself, Paul recognized the need for a resource where players of all levels could go about selecting a suitable instrument. This process entails many criteria – some subtle, some not so much – but first and foremost the choice should be predicated on matching the instrument to the musician’s need, whether student, amateur or pro– fessional; ensemble player or soloist. There are the issues of playing style and of the ‘playability’ of the instrument to consider, especially within the context of a lifelong commitment to practice: the development of superior musicianship. continued on www​.neweng​land​vi​o​lins​.com

Meet the Business Owner

Paul D.

Business Owner

Paul Albert Dulude, a native of the Bay State, began his musical studies at the age of nine. He was a pupil in the Attleboro public schools and was initially a violin, later a viola, student of the late Louis Ruggeri. After graduation from high school, Paul enrolled in the Music Performance program at the University of Lowell and became a student of Joseph Pietropaolo. He graduated from Lowell with his Bachelor of Music degree in 1981. He applied for and was accepted into the graduate program at Lowell with a position as Teaching Assistant and was a student of the legendary Mr. George Neikrug. In 1984, Paul accepted a position as violist with the Mexico City Philharmonic. Apart from the position with the Philharmonic, Paul also played with two additional orchestras, working as substitute principal viola for the State of Mexico Symphony, and as principal and solo violist for a professional chamber… Continued on: www​.neweng​land​vi​o​lins​.com