I follow very much the same process in building violins as it was done in the 17th century. Hours go by where the sound of the gouge or chisel is all that is heard in my shop. My bench-made instru
Welcome to Michael Altshuler’s Violin Shop, Vancouver’s most reputable violin maker – “the one place for all your string instrument needs”
Michael Altshuler has over 25 y
Hermann Janzen was born in 1951 in Ibirama, Santa Catarina, Brazil to the illustrious Luthier, researcher and author Gustav Janzen and his wife Maria Janzen. As a young child, he visited his father�
Any music store can order a new instrument. Unfortunately, many of them stop there. At Quist Violins we begin by hand-selecting the best instruments from our exclusive suppliers’ inventories. We the
Services for professionals
– Instrument repair and restoration
– Bow repair and rehairing
– Contemporary violin and bow making
– Insurance letters/appraisals
– Mater
Stephen is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador and currently resides near Vancouver, British Columbia. At a young age he began piano lessons and later played trumpet in a community band that
Welcome to Poesis: Your expert in the finest quality violins, violas, cellos, and bows. We are proud to be Western Canada`s largest supplier of fine string instruments. Whatever you budget or need is,
Our store is located on Main Street and Southeast Marine Drive, in Vancouver, B.C. We feature violins, violas, cellos, and accessories for these instruments. In addition to retail, we do service and r
Cody Kowalski grew up in an artistic family on a small island near Port Townsend, Washington. At a young age, he revealed a natural adeptness for creating with his hands and, at the age of twelve, had
Welcome to Vitek Violins, a family run shop. We take pride in that as professional players we approach our instruments through a player’s ear.
Our instruments are selected not only for their quality
Canadian Bow Maker Michael Vann was trained in New York City in the shop of the world renowned master Bow Maker William Salchow. Since embarking on his career in 1975 he has won six international and
