We provide appraisals for a variety of needs, including insurance and tax issues, and Charitable Donations or Estate taxes. In the event of mishaps, we can also assist by writing evaluations of damage
Our goal is to make the process of selecting an instrument as pleasant and painless as possible. We strive to provide our clients the best instruments available, restored and new.
We design, create and distribute our proprietary products under our own independently developed brands, including “Artino”, “OTTO” and “MUCO”. Otto Musica also represents and distributes
There can be little doubt that growing up as the son of William Salchow, one of the greatest North American bowmakers of his time, would set Stephen Salchow on his career path. At the tender young age
Menzel studied lutherie with the famous Carleen Hutchins of Montclair, New Jersey, whose works can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was also the Secretary of the Catgut Acoust
My main goal is to link both the craft of violin making/ restoration and the performance practices of the current musicians. I have been devoted to the study of Baroque music and the playing applica
Cremona in America, llc was established in 2009 by a violinist Peter Bahng, who is the son of Andrea Bang, primarily to continue and protect the production of the world premium rosin ANDREA which was
In September 2006, leading scientists and violinmakers brought three great Cremonese violins to an acoustics lab for the first-ever 3D laser vibration scans of violins, plus CT Scans and analysis. Add
Valery Kagansky was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He studied at the Odessa Conservatory of Music, and worked as an apprentice to prominent luthiers in Rome and Cremona, Italy, in the early 80’s. Mr. Ka
The instruments from Shan Jiang are made with great craftsmanship and sensitivity. The violins are modeled on 18th century Cremonese masterpieces. Top grade domestic and European wood is used, and wor
Mount Airy Violins & Bows is dedicated to the craft of bowmaking. Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak sells her own custom-made bows, as well as the fine works of other modern bowmakers.
English studio musician John Pearse first began researching into music string manufacture in the mid-sixties. The first person, ever, to teach guitar on television – his BBC lessons have been se
