An instrument should be a friend of the musician. Reliable, but also exciting, so that together they make the world ring. To do this, it must have a soul and tell a story.
My great passion is buildi
After initial training as a violin maker in Cremona I learned bow making in the West Dean workshops (Sussex, England) from 2006 to the present, under the guidance of Tim Baker and Derek Wilson. I have
For the violin and the viola,as soon as the size of the instrument has been chosen,a great care is taken to adjust the chin rest and the shoulder rest,so that the player feels comfortable.
A master violin or a master cello is an instrument that is personally made by a craftsman in all essential parts by hand. These are unique pieces that represent the personality of their master in sou
Sprenger Geigenbau is the oldest shop for stringed instruments in Switzerland. The business was established in 1917 in St. Gallen by Fritz Sprenger. Christoph Sprenger and his son Raffael Sprenger are
At the age of 10 I took the first violin lessons and played for several years enthusiastically in youth orchestras. As early as 12, I was firmly
committed : “I want to become a violinist.”
GEIGENBAU ATELIER MICHAEL RUTTIMANN
Since January 1st, 2002, my violin maker at Engelplatz 6 in Rapperswil SG has been located in the historical art nouveau house Phoenix, where the company Geberit st
Daniela Solcà – Luthier
His violins are appreciated by internationally renowned musicians and are distinguished by their excellent workmanship and careful research in the choice of materials.
PHILIPPE GIRARDIN
Born in an artist’s family, his mother a pianist and his father a sculptor, Philippe Girardin starts playing piano and violin at the age of six, gets his baccalaureate degree i
PASCAL HORNUNG
After studying violin for several years, he enrolled in the Violin Making School of Cremona.
Student of the Negroni and Scarpini Masters, he got a scholarship from the Walter Stauffer F
FABRICE GIRARDIN MAITRE LUTHIER
We have been building, restoring and praising stringed instruments with never ending passion for more than 40 years. These many years experience and expertise that we h
ATELIER DE LUTHERIE JOERG
Workshop and shop of lutherie, founded in 1983 in Friborg (Switzerland) by Bernard Joerg.
IMPORTANT: new address : Rue de Lausanne 6. 1st floor.
Such. +41 (0) 26 322 28 22 in
