The playability, sound research, artistic creation, are some of the watchwords that guide my work. The musician must consider the bow as an extension of his body: that is my goal.
The joy of playing,
In 1934, Wagner Violin was started by Siegfried Wagner in Belgium. Since 1960, this violin repair company has been located north of Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario and carried on by Wagner’s widow
The work of a master luthier is penetrated by a personal imprint – the gesture – which determines the character of each of the instruments he makes. The gesture gives the instrument an exc
Over ten years ago Peter Mach introduced the Mach One Shoulder Rest for violin and viola, surprisingly the first commercially available shoulder rest made out of the most natural of materials, wood.
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We have over 25 years of experienced with fully qualified teachers to teach children, teens, and adults in both English and French. We offer classical violin lessons to the beginner, intermediate and
Over the years, several activities have been added to the workshop: a direct import service from European and Eastern manufacturers, study violin models specially built to our specifications, exhibiti
We are pleased to welcome you to our Ottawa store, in partnership with David Doyle, violin maker & restorer.
David is a graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making in England with nearly 30 yea
Mr. Lamarre mainly manufactures instruments that compose the string quartet and double bass. He studied from 1977 to 1980 with the Italian master Luthier Sylvio de Lellis who was then living in Quebec
The making of a violin is a work of precision, based on ancient proven methods which have remained unchanged for centuries. Classical Cremonese-style models, such as Stradivari and Guarneri, are those
Fine Strings is owned and operated by Olivia Pelling, a Luthier based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Olivia is a second generation Luthier who comes from a family with a strong tradition of Lutherie and
Guy Harrison has over 20 years of experience producing high quality modern concert violins, violas and cellos, including antiqued copies of old Italian instruments.
Through his study of classic Italia
