Olsen Violins was established in 1999 in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington by Sten Olsen. Since that time, our growing success has been based on the simple principle of providing the bes
Cody Kowalski grew up in an artistic family on a small island near Port Townsend, Washington. At a young age, he revealed a natural adeptness for creating with his hands and, at the age of twelve, had
Alina Kostina is a Russian-born violin maker now living in Seattle, WA. She grew to love the violin through her early childhood music studies. Although the Soviet Union produced many great violinists,
Michael Doran is a Seattle-based maker of violins, violas and cellos and an accomplished restorer of fine instruments. His award-winning work is played by professional musicians and advanced students.
We provide appraisal services for people wishing to know the market value of their instruments. We have the necessary knowledge of history and current prices and the professional eye for workmanship
Any music store can order a new instrument. Unfortunately, many of them stop there. At Quist Violins we begin by hand-selecting the best instruments from our exclusive suppliers’ inventories. We the
For Decades, the most advanced research into the methods and materials of the great Cremonese masters has been outside of modern-day Cremona. Krentz String Works has brought decades of research back t
Henry Bischofberger’s father and grandfather were violinmakers in Switzerland. Throughout his life, Henry
has followed that tradition.
Henry learned to play the violin in the 4th grade and conti
After working as a computer technician at Boeing, then building timber frame homes, Benjamin finally discovered something he truly is passionate about. Benjamin is a luthier, which in layman terms mea
Ms. Baumgartel is an active bow maker, constructing fine bows for professional musicians, conservatory students, collectors, avid adult players, select dealers and major violin shops in the United Sta
I began making violins in 2000 as a hobby. My grandfather was
my inspiration as he began making violins in the late 70’s under the instruction of Luthier Del Brock. As time
passed I became more
Our Instruments
Each instrument we offer represents what we believe to be the best available throughout the nation at its respective price point. There is no instrument in our product line that we wou
