In June 2007, a new workshop devoted solely to bow making was born. Well lit, located in the heart of Montreal’s artistic district on avenue de l’Espla nad e (Mile-
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
“I think best in foam,†Douglas Martin said as he sorted through a heap of pink violin-shaped slabs in the kitchen-cum-workshop of his snug colonial house in southern Maine.
Each piece of
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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THE ENTERPRISING RABBIT
The enterprising rabbit™ was created to develop and manufacture products which enhance the study and performance of music.
We offer products to inspire musicians and cre
I began making bows in 1980 after living in New York and devoting myself to a career in Early Music. By this time I had already worked for some years as a violinist and violist with many of North Amer
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,
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
My instruments are made solely by myself, without the aid of any automated machinery or prefabricated parts. My style of work would be considered clean, though I’d like to think of my work as be
Guillaume Schönau is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers (AFVBM), the Makers’ Forum and the Violin Society of America (VSA).
He runs “Schönau & Tardif Luthiers I
The HALIFAX FOLKLORE CENTRE was started and has been under continuous ownership by Tom and Marla Dorward since 1971. We are a unique music shop in a 135 year-old Victorian home, where stringed musical
The Sound Post is a full-service violin shop renowned for providing string players with quality products and world-class services at excellent prices. We restore, repair, evaluate, buy and sell violin
