Since our founding in 1978, William Harris Lee and Company has grown to become the world’s largest and most respected maker of fine stringed instruments. In our shop on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, m
My name is Wladek (Walter) Stopka.
I have been a luthier for over 30 years.
Born and raised in Poland, I started practicing violin making in 1978 in Krakow Poland in the shop of a very well known Poli
My interest in violin making first took hold when I met my wife (a violinist and violist) in college. After a dozen years as a civil engineer and eight years working part time in the family’s violin
String players helping other string players sound their best.
At StringWorks, we believe that every player should have access to the highest quality professional instrument setup – the StringWo
Our interest in this business began about 14 years ago when we were living in Bulgaria. Roumen Raykovski(owner) was a teacher at Simon Bolivar High School at this time when he found information about
In business in Skokie since 1989, we recently moved to a new location at 4447 Oakton St. We have a fine selection of Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses, and Bows along with accessories and cases. We serv
My interest in stringed instruments of the violin family began in the sixth grade, when I took up the cello and found myself more interested in the instrument itself than in playing it. At that time I
Since we opened our doors in 1979, our business has been based on service.
Our work practice utilizes traditional, time honored repair and restoration techniques executed to the highest standard. We
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
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
All bows are made of the highest quality pernambuco wood, ebony and materials. And with over 40 years of bow making experience the workmanship you can expect will exceed that of all other makers.
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
