“Grüezi mitenand” our “family business” has existed since 1989. We have specifically focused on double basses and all accessories. Since I’ve been playing the double ba
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
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
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.”
BOGENWERKSTATTE AG
The tradition of the Finkel-Weidhaas bows started in the 19thcentury with Ewald Weidhaas (1869 – 1939). Weidhaas manufactured his bows in the city of Markneukirchen. We know less
OTTO KARL SCHENK
Opening of own workshop in Bern 1979
Acquirement of the Swiss Master Degree (Title protected by the Swiss Craft and Trade Department)
Certificate at the Manchester Cello Festivals 199
BERNARD BOSSERT
Graduated from the School of violin making in Brienz, I opened my studio in Geneva in 1977 near the Music Conservatory. My work is inspired by the greatest Italian masters of the 17th
