Born in Oxford, England, Paul Hart grew up in Provo, Utah. In 1969 at the age of 21, he started studying violin making with Peter Prier in Salt Lake, and by 1974 his skills were so highly developed that he was teaching violin making at the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake.  For the next five years Paul taught students who were to become some of the most important and influential violin makers in this country,  including Jay Ifshin of Ifshin Violins. Over the years Paul has won numerous awards for his instruments including two gold medals from the Violin Society of America, among many, many others. This beautiful cello was made in 1989 from especially fine  maple provided to Paul especially selected by Jay Ifshin. This superb cello is tonally excellent. The sound is full and warm, even on all four strings and has an easy playability, a real joy to play,