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
Michael Doran is a Seattle-based maker of violins, violas and cellos and an accomplished restorer of fine instruments. His award-winning work is played by professional musicians and advanced students.
Kenmore Violins Owner Dr. Jeff Loen has extensive training in violin making, restoration, and bow rehair and repair. After earning a Ph.D. in geoscience research, he trained his researcher’s focus o
For Decades, the most advanced research into the methods and materials of the great Cremonese masters has been outside of modern-day Cremona. Krentz String Works has brought decades of research back t
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
James Ham is a professional luthier dedicated to the repair, restoration and new construction of violin family instruments and bows.
A member of the prestigious American Federation of Violin and Bowma
R. Kim Tipper & Associates Fine Violins is committed to respecting confidentiality and protecting the privacy of personal customer information, in accordance with the Personal Information Protecti