.malcolm-collins-viola-page{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;color:#1F1D1A;background:#FAF8F4;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;line-height:1.75;font-size:17px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .mh-section{padding:80px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DDD0} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .mh-hero{padding:90px 0 60px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .mh-contact{padding:80px 0;border-bottom:none} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8A7E6B;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 20px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page h1{font-family:'Iowan Old Style','Baskerville',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:58px;line-height:1.05;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 22px;color:#1F1D1A;letter-spacing:-0.5px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page h1 .ital{color:#6E5B3E;font-style:italic} .malcolm-collins-viola-page h2{font-family:'Iowan Old Style','Baskerville',Georgia,serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1.18;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 22px;color:#1F1D1A} .malcolm-collins-viola-page p{margin:0 0 18px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .sub{color:#6B655C;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 28px;max-width:680px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .sym-cta-pill{display:inline-block;background:#6E5B3E;color:#fff !important;padding:16px 36px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .sym-cta-pill.outline{background:transparent;color:#6E5B3E !important;border:1.5px solid #6E5B3E} .malcolm-collins-viola-page a.text-link{color:#6E5B3E;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs{background:#F2EDE4;border-radius:4px;padding:32px 36px;margin-top:8px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs th,.malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs td{text-align:left;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DDD0;font-size:15px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs th{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8A7E6B;font-weight:600;width:160px} .malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs tr:last-child th,.malcolm-collins-viola-page .specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none} @media(max-width:720px){.malcolm-collins-viola-page h1{font-size:38px}.malcolm-collins-viola-page h2{font-size:26px}.malcolm-collins-viola-page .mh-section{padding:60px 0}.malcolm-collins-viola-page .mh-hero{padding:60px 0 40px}} Malcolm Collins · New Zealand, 1983 A 16″ New Zealand viola,crisp edges, subtle oil varnish. A 16-inch viola by Malcolm Collins, one of New Zealand’s most prolific contemporary professional violin makers. Made in New Zealand, 1983, in the French Stradivari style with crisply-cut edges and a subtly coloured oil varnish. About the maker Malcolm Collins, contemporary New Zealand luthier. Malcolm Collins is among the most prolific contemporary professional violin makers working in New Zealand. He trained with Ian Sweetman before developing a personal style of his own — hallmarked by crisply-cut edges in the French Stradivari manner, and a subtly coloured oil varnish that brings out the wood without dominating it. The instrument 16″ viola, French Stradivari style. This 1983 viola is built on the 16-inch body size — a comfortable standard for most adult players — with the clean edgework and oil varnish that distinguish Collins’s work. As a working New Zealand instrument with four decades of life behind it, it comes already settled rather than waiting to be played in. Details At a glance. Maker Malcolm Collins Origin New Zealand Year 1983 Size 16 inch viola Style French Stradivari, crisply-cut edges Varnish Subtly coloured oil Who it suits Advanced players and working violists. A serious New Zealand-made viola for advanced students, chamber players, and professionals — particularly those interested in supporting and owning contemporary New Zealand lutherie. Try it in store Bring your bow and a piece you know well. Violas reveal themselves under the player. Book a session to try this instrument at Symphonia, 57–59 Wellington Street, Freemans Bay. Email [email protected] to arrange a time. Book a viewing
