I made my first violin in 1990. Since then I have been making violas and violins, in the Italian tradition, one at a time, for players across the country and around the world. As of October 2015, I
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:
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Since 1979, when we started out with a simple paper catalog, a touch-tone phone and a modest supply of strings and instruments, our goal has been to provide violinists, violists, cellists & double
Frank Saam began to study the art of violin making as a child. He apprenticed at the House of Primavera until he was 18. After graduating high school he moved to Belgium to work as a restorer for one
I was born in New York City in 1953. My father was a civil engineer and my mother was a classical pianist, so it was natural for me to be involved with both music and craft from an early age. By the t
The firm of Ira B. Kraemer & Co., Fine Violins was established in 1967 in East Orange, New Jersey and now celebrates 40 years of service to the string community. In 1972 the firm moved to Westfiel
John Hsu, a violin and bow maker, opened his shop in the early 1980s in New York City, offering a complete service for stringed instruments. His fine workmanship, affordable prices, and personal servi
Bacelar String Instruments, Inc., founded by owner Alejandro Bacelar, is located in Martinsville, in central New Jersey. We have been providing superior quality and values in the sale, repair, and res
Riccardi’s Violin Shop specializing in double bass repairs and string instrument restoration. Our expertise extends past the double bass and encompasses the other instruments of the quartet: the
John B. Aniano makes the highest quality modern and baroque bows for stringed musical instruments and specializes in faithful copies of old bows. All manner of repairs and restorations are performed.
Harold Golden began his career in music as a professional guitarist and string bassist but his keen interest in the construction and sound of the violin put him on the path he has been following for 3
