“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
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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.”
ROLAND BAUMGARTNER – ATELIER FUR GEIGENBAU
Baumgartner has been a well known name in violin making circles for more than 80 years. Fritz Baumgartner senior opened his business in Basel in 1920 a
FRANCINE HUMBERT-DROZ
Francine Humbert-Droz was born in La-Chaux-de-Fonds in a family of watchmakers and music lovers. Very early in classical music, she studied violin at the Conservatoire of her cit
FREDERIC BERTHOD
Frédéric Berthod is born on the 2nd of july 1978 in Sierre in Switzerland.
He completes his violinmaking studies in Cremona at the International Violinmaking School “Antonio S