I was born in Bari, south Italy, in 1980. I started my training in stringed instrument making and repair in 2005, after a Degree in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bari. My first teacher was
The programme of study has a scope of about 900 hours. The programme can be completed in 1 year for three days a week (full-time) or flexibly part-time over several years. During the programme, the st
From a broad experience in making musical instruments, my business had a formal start 1n 1990, concentrating on making bowed instruments.
In an early stage I started selling strings by mail-order to c
Haagsche Viool en Cello is the specialist when it comes to violins and cellos of unparalleled quality. Buying a special violin or rather renting it? Or are you looking for someone who can maintain a
The workshop where new instruments are manufactured.
The influence of the well-known violin making training in Newark, England, is clearly visible in the modeling and finishing. This training guarant
Originally from France, I’m passionate about string quartet instrument, creating violins, violas and cellos inspired by the old Italian and Dutch masters at my workshop in Amsterdam.
After graduatin
You play the violin, alto or cello. You do this because you have the talent, the right school of education and the idea how you want to make sound into music. Above all, you enjoy it.
The right
I started a cello on Christmas morning 2013. It’s a new model for me. A forma B Stradivarius based on the Countess of Stanlein, played for many years by Bernhard Greenhouse of the Beaux Arts T
My name is Hubert de Launay and I specialise in making and restoring instruments of the violin and viol family. In the past 10 years I have worked in several workshops in Europe on high quality instr
Jaap Bolink – Hilversum
“Dat knokken hoor je terug in mijn vroegere instrumenten”
Jaap Bolink, geboren in Enschede op 7 februari 1946 als zoon van de kunstschilder-vioolbouwer Jan H
I have been making fine violins for twenty-five years. In the tradition of the ancient masters. Each of my instruments is completely unique.
Excellent quality of materials, exact proportions and the
Since it’s foundation in 1985, the Atelier voor Contrabas has been a notion for Dutch bass players.
The owner Lucas Suringar has developed as THE authority in the field of Double Basses.
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