After being trained in renowned lutherie schools, Cremona (Italy) for Sabine Cassat and Abertridwr (Wales) for Katharina Wellmer, we worked for several years in Paris in various workshops on Rue de Ro
The Violin Workshop, based in Cambridge UK and run by The Cambridge Violin Makers, offers one week summer courses in violin making and bow making. We have students of all ages and professions coming f
Originally trained at the Newark School of Violin Making, the foundations of my making are from the classical traditions passed down and developed over centuries. I like to allow myself flexibility an
The Association of Luthiers and Bow Makers for the Development of the Instrumental Making of the Quartet, the Aladfi, was created in 1982 under the impetus of a group of luthiers and bow makers, both
Woodwork and music are two passions that have driven me since childhood. Aged 18, I realised that a trade could mix both of them the day I walked through the door of a violinmaker’s workshop. I di
We restore the instruments while respecting the aesthetic and sound integrity of the instruments using ancient know-how and also modern techniques that are constantly evolving.
We also provide routine
The workshop was created in 1990 on the banks of the Saone, near the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon.
In addition to the traditional activities of a luthier’s workshop: maint
Designed from classic models of the 18th century or inspired by these reference instruments, my violins offer a warm sound and rich in timbre. Power is achieved through harmonic density, through so
Former workshop of Frédéric Becker, Atelier Scordatura is located in Montpellier (Hérault, France) in an exceptional setting: the Hôtel Faulquier, a 19th century private mansion, a stone’s
The bridge ensures that sound is carried from the string to the sound-box. This is an important role. Good transmission is straight and fast and can only be guaranteed by a luthier’s know-how
The craft of luthier is complex. It requires solid knowledge in music, sculpture, painting, acoustics, history. The luthier uses all his senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell. All these faculties to
