Trained at the school of Cremona by the luthiers Massimo Neggroni and Stefano Conia, Frédéric Desimpel continued his career and his training with Pascal Gilis in Brussels with whom he founded the Me
The violin maker Thomas Bertrand creates violins, violas, and cellos of the highest quality, in the tradition of the 17th and 18th century Italian masters of Cremona and Venice.
He is also a master of
Victor BERNARD was born in 1985 in Compiègne.
He studied at the Ecole Internationale de Lutherie in Newark, England, where he graduated in 2008.
Passionate about the archery he joined the House Berna
Born in Ireland, Robert Pierce played for 12 years with the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Dublin until 1984 when his fascination with bow making superseded his career as a cellist. Winning the Californi
In his Brussels workshop, Pierre Guillaume makes bows for violins, violas and cellos. With instrument-maker Jan Strick he runs the Maison Bernard, which they took over in 1986.
Pierre Guillaume is a m
Jan Strick was first noticed by Jacques Bernard in 1977 for his commitment to and gift for violin-making, and followed his advice to train in France, at Mirecourt and Angers, in the purest French trad
La Maison Bernard was founded by Nicolas Bernard and his brother Victor in Liège in 1868, and initially specialised in the manufacture and selling of pianos. The Bernards worked in Liège, Paris and
Born in Louvain in 1966, Thomas Meuwissen grew up into a family of eminent engineers, architects, scholars and entrepreneurs. Fascinated by sculpture and architecture, Meuwissen initially studied fine
PASCAL GILIS – LUTHIER
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN INSTRUMENT, IF YOU WANT TO TRY OUT NEW SOUNDS, WE WILL WELCOME YOU AND HELP YOU TO FIND IT.
DO YOU FEEL THAT YOUR INSTRUMENT HAS LOST ITS SOUND O
essica De Saedeleer is a violin maker based in Brussels, Belgium.
She makes violins, violas and cellos inspired by the italian instruments of golden period.
Traditional techniques of violin making are
Anaïs Gassin’s workshop is located in the South of France, near Montpellier, in Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues.
« My work tends toward historical researches, not to imitate the « greats » from the p
CATHERINE JANSSENS GRADUATED AT THE NEWARK SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING IN 2004. SHE OPENED HER WORKSHOP IN 2005 IN BRUSSELS WHILE CONTINUING HER TRAINING DURING INTERNSHIPS AND SEMINARS.
IN 2009, SHE PART
