Among the international awards she has won are two gold medals: one for a violin in Oakland, CA, 1994 and one for a viola in Paris, 1991.
Andrea Frandsen received the rank of Knight of the National Or
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
VIADUCT VIOLINS SARL
Need a reliable source to acquire antique instruments or bows – need further information about a specific instrument or bow – or if you have an instrument or bow to se
The “Contemporary Stringed-Lutherie and Bow-Making Collective” is made up of luthiers and bow-makers sharing a common vision of their Art, based on a demand for quality.
Within their workshop in B
Mélanie Kaltenbach is above all a love story between a musician and old string instruments. Indeed, my passion for violins and cellos pushed me to learn more about their manufacture and maintenance
YANN POULAIN
Yann Poulain graduated in 2001 from the Newark School of Violin Making in England. Then he devoted himself to the making of fine violins, violas and cellos. He established his workshop in
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
PATRICK CHARTON LUTHIER
My new instruments quickly attracted many soloists and musicians from French and foreign orchestras.
They have earned me numerous awards in various international competitions.
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
After being a professional in architecture, he decides to live out his passion, instrument making, and carries on with perfecting his art with masters of instrument makers. He has now decided to set u
Paul Collins has been making fine violins, violas and cellos since graduating from the Newark School of Violin Making in 1984 , one of the world’s most prestigious colleges of lutherie.
“I
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
