I was born in Duisburg in 1954. My family moved to Hamburg, when my father was appointed concertmaster at the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Between the age of nine and eighteen I learned to play the
SCHILBACH is an online shop for professional violin maker tools, stands for customer satisfaction and faces the highest challenges in order to solve them with perfection.
We are not only interested in
GEIGENBAU ATELIER M & M KUHN
In the middle of the old town of Diessenhofen you will find our Geigenbau-Atelier in a 400-year-old craftsman’s house at Hintergasse 39. The ambience of the hous
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.”
Helge Netland was born in 1959 in Bergen, Norway. He learned the art of bow making with Benoît Rolland in Brittany and later with Mitsuaki Sassano in Paris. Under their direction, he acquired the t
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
GEIGENBAU MARCUS WYRSCH
From a very small age, I was fascinated by eliciting the most diverse materials. I built fantasy instruments made of boards, shoe boxes and metal pieces. The affinity to the wo
INSTRUMENTENBAU LEONHARD PAVONI
Swiss-certified violin maker, Bülach, Switzerland
25 years experience in the following areas of expertise:
• Construction of new violins, violas and cellos
• Repai
Fine historical stringed instruments and bows
Personal advice and support in all matters relating to investing in high-quality stringed instruments and bows
Sale and rental of string instruments and
In my workshop in Brugg I handcraft violins, violas and cellosand devote myself to the maintenance and care of the sound as well as the value-preservingrepair and restoration of stringed instruments
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
