Bertrand Bellin, born in south of France, studied violin making at Newark and Sherwood College, England. After a collaboration of ten years with Roger Hargrave, and winning international awards, he is
JORG ANDREAS FRANKE/GEIGENBAU – ATELIER
Jörg Andreas Franke began his training in the father’s workshop in 1979 and attended the violin school in Mittenwald. After his master’s exam
HAYN & HAYN
Bettina Hayn decided to specialise in the restoration of stringed instruments early on, during her professional training in England (Newark). In a career which now spans thirteen years
FRANZ KIRSCHNEK
Violins, cellos and basses of “FRANZ KIRSCHNEK” are carfully handmade by our violinmakers.
Our instruments are available in various qualities: We offer instruments for adva
ANNA KATHARINA UEBERSCHAER born Luhmann was born in Essen. She made her first contact with violin making at the Waldorf School in Stuttgart. After graduating from high school in Wuppertal, she began h
FRIDOLIN RUSCH VIOLIN MAKER
Since the opening of my atelier, we are dedicated to the construction of stringed instruments in modern and baroque set-up.
During the years more than 900 violins, violas a
KONTRABASSPUNKT VIERSEN
1969: Sven-Henrik Gawron begins double bass study at the age of 12 in Germany.
1979-84: Attends Folkwang-Hochschule (Conservatory) studying classical double bass with Professor
