Crafting a Symphony in Wood: The Story of Violin Maker Anton Sie - Hardcover

by Elizabeth Ellen Ostring (Author)

Anton Sie, twice successful in achieving his aspirations in music and physics, demonstrates that focus and diligent hard work can achieve great goals. But his story also shows the inter-connectedness of humanity: Anton received his musical training in Indonesia from a virtually illiterate Muslim peasant guitarist and a Jewish refugee violinist, and his knowledge of physics and acoustics from Chinese Communist scientists. He has demonstrated a critical factor in the superior construction of Stradivarius violins, his work authenticated by Western musicians for whom he is very grateful.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Ellen Ostring, MB, ChB, MMin, PhD, married with adult twins, is a retired physician who spent many years in Asia. This gave her the opportunity to meet and appreciate people from many cultures, including the subject of this biography. She is the author of a variety of academic papers, the memoir Just 30 Minutes (2013), and the theology of work Be a Blessing (2016).