About Richard Dugan
"The first time I heard a violin played was in the fourth grade. I went home and told my mother it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard played." That started a lifelong dedication for Richard Dugan. He has spent the last ten years playing in the Itasca Symphony Orchestra in Grand Rapids, MN and repairing in his shop.
Richard gives violin lessons to children and adults, and often supplies them with instruments. He began ordering violins from China and has since come to believe that nothing can compare to Chinese-made violins. "Almost everything we sell is Chinese, there are no American violin manufacturers, " explains Richard who orders from the violin company, Scott Cao Violins. They are so technologically advanced, he is able to provide the high quality instruments at a reasonable price. "Scott Cao was voted to be the best imported violin in America."
Richard has recently moved his base of operation to 311 Birch St. in Avon, South Dakota. He may be contacted at 605-286-3041 or P.O.Box 76, Avon, SD 57315 or richardduganviolins@hotmail.com.
For more information, view the following press release:
"For the Love of an Instrument" Grand Rapids Herald Review 2-23-05 (PDF)
