A GRUTTER STRIJKSTOKKEN
I have been making bows for over 30 years now. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they are good, but I have thought continuously about all the different aspects of bow making
We are a family business specialised in the making, restoring and selling of bowed instruments of the violin family ( viola, cello etc) and their accessories.
Hendrik Woldring (Hein) is first and fore
KEES VAN HEMERT BOWS
Kees van Hemert received initial training at the workshop of Matthijs de Jong and worked in the position of bowmaker for the internationally recognised firm of Bouman’s, before
RENEZAAL
From 1978 to 1981 René Zaal(Wageningen, 18 september 1956) followed a violinmaking course at the Newark School of Violinmaking in England. He then worked for 2 years with violinmaker Loerakk
Henk has Hietbrink in Arnhem Conservatory violin studies completed at Heinz Oberdorfer.
In subsequent years, he came into contact with the English sticks maker Brian Tunnicliffe, from whom he learned
Gijsbert was trained in the U.K. at the Newark school of violin making, and got his degree in 1991. During his school period he acquired work experience with Chaudiere in Montpellier and Kagi in Berli
MAKIISHIZUKA
Serge was fascinated by violinmaking at a very young age. So in 1965, after high school, he leaves for the prestigious Mittenwald school of violinmaking. He graduates after 4 years. There
JOHANNES JACOBS
“Violinmaking in all its aspects is a pleasure to do”
There is a constant current of ideas between my customers and me which evolve my making and design.
In my view a beaut
ANDRE KLAASSEN HISTORICAL BOWS
Since I was seventeen, I occupied myself with the building of mostly historical
musical instruments.
After studying art history workbench pulled over the desk and I deci
MA AS EN ACHTTIENRIBBE VIOOLBOUW
Since 2004 we run a violin workshop in Amsterdam. Bas Maas and Chaim Achttienribbe both graduated from the Newark School of Violinmaking in England. Bas concentrates o
Michael Yeats was born in Portland, Oregon in 1950. He began music lessons at an early age but switched from player to instrument maker in 1975. He started his building career as a Baroque and Renaiss
She grew up in a family of musicians, played the cello since childhood, is professionally trained and has more than twenty years experience: this explains both the demand and the appreciation for Kath
