Eldar Saparayev

"My first encounter with Thomastik-Infeld dates back to 1996, during the difficult post-Soviet years in Kazakhstan. After winning the Grand Prix at a national competition, I was awarded a set of Thomastik-Infeld strings by the Minister of Culture. That moment was a revelation — it was the first time I truly understood what it meant to play on strings of the highest quality. The depth, the responsiveness, the sound — it set a new standard for me.

Since then, I’ve explored various combinations, but for many years my go-to setup remained SPIROCORE^® and PETER INFELD^®. This pairing gave me exactly what I was looking for: freedom, tonal richness, and expressive control. But everything changed during my most recent visit to the Thomastik-Infeld headquarters."