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
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.”
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
“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
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
Fancy violin or viola lessons? It’s fun to learn an instrument or get back into it at any age. My students are between five and seventy years old.
Education:
Studied music at the Bern Conserv