This is a quote from the Seattle Times June 12, 1997. It's about a concert, held at the International Music Festival of Seattle, that was going to be performed by the New European Strings (NES) on a set of instruments made by Anton Krutz.

"One important aspect listeners might not notice as immediately as "The Seasons" is the musicians' exclusive use of instruments by K.C. Strings, a violin-making company from Kansas. The three luthiers (violin makers) of K.C. Strings are Anton and Michael Krutz (father and son) and Rick Williams Historical examples of orchestras commissioned from individual violin makers abound, starting with Andrea Amati (who was commissioned in 1560 to make an entire set of 38 string instruments for the court of King Charles IX of France; four of those instruments still exist). Similarly, Stradivari made a whole set of instruments for the court orchestra of the Duke of Savoy, beginning in 1685; he later provided a set of instruments for King Charles III of Spain. In modern times, however, this practice has long since died out; Anton Krutz states that "an orchestra comprised of instruments made by only one maker is unique in modern history." The sound is alleged to approach "perfect blend.""

This is a quote from a review of that concert by the Seattle Times June 17. 1997

"All the NES members were playing instruments built by Kansas City Strings, in what was described beforehand by violin maker Anton Krutz as "perfect blend". Perfect or not, the sound was truly outstanding. These instruments (which don't look identical, due to individual variations in wood color) have a big, bright sound and a lot of resonance."