VSA on Ming-Jiang Zhu Workshop — Violin Knowledge Basehttps://mingjiangzhuworkshop.com/tags/vsa/Recent content in VSA on Ming-Jiang Zhu Workshop — Violin Knowledge BaseHugoen-usSun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000What Is the VSA? Understanding Violin-Making Competitions and Awardshttps://mingjiangzhuworkshop.com/craft-knowledge/what-is-the-vsa/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mingjiangzhuworkshop.com/craft-knowledge/what-is-the-vsa/What the Violin Society of America (VSA) is, how its competitions and medals work, and why a maker's VSA record is a reliable quality signal when buying.What Makes a 'Master' Violin Maker?https://mingjiangzhuworkshop.com/craft-knowledge/what-makes-a-master-violin-maker/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mingjiangzhuworkshop.com/craft-knowledge/what-makes-a-master-violin-maker/The word 'master' gets used loosely in the violin world. Here's what actually distinguishes a master maker — skill, lineage, competition results, and recognition.