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In August 2025, David's family and friends gathered for a concert to memorialize and celebrate his life. A selection of recordings from the event can be found below, as well as the program booklet, which contains not only details of the music and musicians, but tributes to and photos of David. Program Booklet (click to view) J.S. Bach - Violin Sonata No. 1 in g minor: Adagio and Fuga, performed by Raphael Ryger J.S. Bach - Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C Major: Prelude and Sarabande, performed by Brian Snow John Williams - Theme from Schindler's List, performed by Ari Le and Jacquelyn Helin Sergei Rachmaninoff - Vocalise No 14, Op. 34, performed by Toby Appel and Jacquelyn Helin Paul Hindemith - Trauermusik for viola and string orchestra,…

David's remaining tonewood inventory is for sale. Most of it is spruce for violin - Engelmann cut in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho in the 1970s. There is also some viola spruce, as well as some violin and viola flamed maple. For a list of inventory, price list, and photos, please contact Klarissa Petti at klarissa@kpetti.com

  David Joseph Carón, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home on December 20, 2024. His suffering and struggles with a rare lymphoma, endured with courage, have now ended. David was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he spent most of his early life, apart from the few years his family lived on a farm in Arkansas.  He returned to Chicago, and later nearby Champaign, IL, where he fell in love with violin making. His career ultimately brought him to beautiful Taos, NM, where he enjoyed the peace, mountains, and nature where he now rests.  His profound essence remains and will be treasured by us and future generations through the legacy of beautifully conceptualized and crafted stringed instruments.  His innate love and talent for fixing, creating, and improving things drove…

In June, my wife Rebecca Caron organized a concert with her chamber music series, Taos Soundscapes, in honor of my 60 years as a violin maker. It was a rare opportunity to hear an entire concert performed exclusively on my instruments. Below is a link to a Taos news article on the subject and a few photos of the concert. https://www.taosnews.com/stories/concerts-bring-instrument-makers-art-to-life,57293 [foogallery id="231"]

Check out my new photo gallery, featuring some of my instruments from the past 50 years. Take a look at the gallery. If you have great photos of your Caron and would like to see them here, please feel free to email me.

Please stay tuned for more information from David Caron's workshop.