As one of the oldest violin dealerships in the United States, our goal is to provide a level of service and expertise beyond that available in shops of lesser experience.
Our beginnings in 1926 grew o
May, 1945 Born in Akita Japan
Apr, 1965 – 1976 Worked for Chai Guiter Making Workshop
Sep, 1977 Accepted at Cremona Violin Making School, Cremona Italy
May, 1981 5th place at Henryka Wieniawskig
If you are looking for a special book or autograph, let me help you find it. Montagnana Books has the most extensive collection of violin and string instrument books and autographs available.
We have
Ryan McLaughlin has been working on instruments since he started playing bass guitar at age 14. He went on to play double-bass, eventually attending the Brevard Music Festival as a bassist when he was
Born into a musical family, Chunyee Lu, began the study of violin at six years of age, first under his father, a violinist of Shanghai Philharmonic. Later under Professor Li Ke Chiang, a professor of
Recognizing the need for a specialty string shop in the south/southwest suburbs of Chicago, Jay Damm opened Woodland Strings in 1998. His shop specializes in the sale, repair and set-up of violin-f
A440 Violin Shop is a Chicago-based string instrument dealer. We specialize in violin sales, violin repairs, violin restoration, and violin rentals. Our expertise extends past the violin and encompass
As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with wood and hand tools that shape it. I can still recollect my introduction to orchestra in the 4th grade. All my friends wanted to learn to play th
Russell Wagner began his forty-one year relationship with the cello in the Lexington, KY public school music program with Joseph Pival. Through the dedicated effort of teachers Rodney Farrar, Lyle Wol
We are proud of the superior quality of our hand crafted instruments. Our repairs and restorations are performed by professional violin makers, members of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Mak
Here you will find descriptions and pictures of my repair services, instruments that I have built, a little about me, and all the information you will need to get in touch with me or find my shop in M
The Field Violin Workshop at 451 Roger Williams Ave. in the Ravinia area of Highland Park, where the tradition of violin-making and fine art of restoration and repair has been practiced in the Chicago
