The Geigenbauatelier 1930 by Herbert Franke in Halle (Saale) and was founded in 1958 taken over by Joachim Schade. After studying with his father and the successful completion of his master’s ex
In my work repairs and restoration form a harmonious unity with the new building. Through collaboration with soloist musicians, I have gained experience in solving tonal problems in 30 years of violin
Discovered his passion for Violin Making in 1980.
Studied under Miranda Green, Malcolm Siddal and Terry McCool at the Welsh School of Violin Making in 1980, graduating with a Diploma of Merit in 1983.
Barbara Gschaider, born in 1971, qualified violin maker
Georg Gschaider, born 1971, qualified violin maker and qualified engineer mechanical engineering
Our studio is located south of Bonn city
HUMMEL VIOLINS
Thomas Hummel Has been working as a violin maker for more than 30 years.
He provides his rich experience in restoring old stringed instruments and, above all, sound optimization, now al
THORSTEN THEIS CELLOBAU
Thorsten Theis
I was born in 1971 in Waldbroel, Germany, amid a landscape filled with valleys, woods, rivers, and lakes. At the same time, this area is located in one of the ol
Our Trademark is the sale and the consulting for the acquisition of high-quality instruments and bows which allow, by means of their unique sound, exceptional musical experiences.
In our studio store
Born into a family of musicians from Kempten in southern Bavaria, Achim Hofer became interested in the art of violin making in 1983 while working in the town of Mittenwald with Matthias Klotz, a desce
I invite you to a tour of my Mittenwalder master workshop.
This is where violins, violas and cellos of the highest quality.
Likewise, I am running repairs and restorations according to the latest tech
GEIGENBAU SCHELLONG OSANN
After an apprenticeship at the Mittenwalder Geigenbauschule in Stuttgart, Kassel, Hamburg and Chicago, Ulrike Schellong had spent her company and then passed the master’
FRANKE GEIGENBAU
Stock of old and new stringed instruments and bows.
Fine repairs and new construction.
Contact
Eichenweg 7, 04451 Borsdorf
Phone: +49 (0)172 6119673
Email: Geigenbau-Franke@t-online.
JORG WUNDERLICH MASTER VIOLIN MAKER
I am descended from an old Vogtland-based family which was engaged in instrument making for several generations. As a little boy, I watched my grand-grandfather in
