Kot’s Violins was established by master violin and bow maker Shu Sheng Kot. He has won numerous gold medals in prestigious international competitions for both his instruments and his bows:
• 2010 – He was awarded a gold medal for his violin bow at the 6th International Violin Making Competition held in Mittenwald, Germany.
• 1992 – He was awarded a gold medal for violin overall points, a gold medal for violin tone, and also won first prizes for his violin, viola and cello bows at the International Violin Making Competition held by the Canadian Violin Makers’ Association.
• 1992 – He was awarded a gold medal for his violin bow and a certificate of merit for violin workmanship at the 10th International Violin Making Competition of the Violin Society of America.
• 1991 – He was awarded the Walter Stauffer gold medal for acoustic quality for the violin that he entered into the 6th Antonio Stradivari International Luthier’s Competition held in Cremona, Italy.
• 1990 – He was the only gold medal winner at the 9th International Violin Making Competition held by the Violin Society of America for his viola bow.
• 1989 – He was awarded a gold medal for a violin bow and a silver medal for a viola bow at the 2nd National Violin Making Competition in Baveno, Italy.
• 1987 – He was awarded three gold medals for violin, viola and cello bows at the 2nd National Competition in China