Among the international awards she has won are two gold medals: one for a violin in Oakland, CA, 1994 and one for a viola in Paris, 1991.
Andrea Frandsen received the rank of Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2008 and in 2013 the title of Maître Artisan d’Art.
In 2016 she was nominated to the highest French distinction “Knight of the Legion of Honour”.
She is member of EILA (Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers), ALADFI (Association des Luthiers et Archetiers pour le Développement de la Facture Instrumentale) and VSA (Violin Society of America).
The renowned luthier Andrea Frandsen has dedicated over a quarter of a century to perfecting her art.
Born in Møn, Denmark in 1957, Andrea Frandsen studied violin making in Newark-on-Trent, England, where she graduated with distinction in 1985.
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