Beyond meetings in our workshop, we have been volunteerly moderating and moderating the Violin Forum since 2007.
With more than 10000 subjects, the Violin Forum is the first Francophone discussion for
After studying furniture making my passion for instruments and music inspired me to take a two year apprentiship, which consisted of classical guitar making with Bruno Perrin. I continued my apprentis
The workshop of Frédéric Chaudière, opened in 1986, is located in the Hotel Magnol. There, he builds violins, violas and cellos for famous musicians from all over the world.
Expert in antique instr
My workshop is located in the historic town centre of Montpellier where I really enjoy to work.
My greatest inspiration comes from the Italian makers of the 18th century (from Cremona, Venezia and Bre
Wolfram Neureither graduated from the Newark School of Violin Making in 1993. He then went to Montpellier to work at Frédéric Chaudière’s shop before starting his own business in 2000.
In its
From the early ’70ies, I have been a lover of early music.My apprenticeship as a luthier at that time, though it led me on unexpected and sundry roads, made it all the more natural for me to dec
Violins , violas and cellos
Electric Violins
Rental of instruments
We also offer:
Bows, ropes, cases, shoulder pads, various accessories
A wide range of spare parts and tools for violin making
Wooden
We have a range of violins, violas, cellos, basses and bows for beginners as for amateur and experienced artists.
This range is complemented by a selection of bows and carefully selected accessories.
We’ve set up our workshop for violin family instruments in the heart of France, with easy access by train and by road.
Here, Yves-Antoine makes new instruments, both copies and own designs. Here
Jean Schmitt founded our Manufacture in 1981. Jean-François Daber is now a leading reference regarding high level bows.
We aim at helping musicians produce the sound they imagine getting the most out
Stephan von Baehr began his career in violin making in 1988 under Reinhard Bönsch in Germany, in whose workshop he became employed in 1990. In the same year, he began his apprenticeship in sculpture
My primary research is based on the sound quality of all the instruments, strictly selected, so they respond
best to the needs of all musicians, from student to professional.
The lutherie workshop, in
