Violin, viola, cello or viol, my goal is to make a musical instrument that perfectly suits your artistic aims. Because each player is different, I make a variety of models based on the most successful
Eric began his bowmaking training upon graduating in 1996 from the University of Georgia where he double majored in Double Bass performance and Music Theory. He first attended a bowmaking class with C
John A. Rowen stringed Instruments is a full-service shop to serve the needs of String Players of violin, viola, cello and bass. My formal training includes master classes at the University of New Ham
We have served the Greater Boston string-playing community since 1976 and are New England’s largest violin shop. We are one of the first and most prominent Internet resources for string players.
I make violins, violas, and cellos by hand using the best possible materials. I enjoy designing instruments to have particular playing characteristics. As a player myself, my priorities for a new inst
Mittenwald-trained, Master Violin Maker, Horst Kloss, has worked with fine stringed instruments and bows for over three decades. The Kloss Shop specializes in the repair, restoration, appraisal and sa
Lawrence Wilke’s interest in musical instruments began when he started playing cello at 8 years old. He began his studies with Marijane Carr Seigal of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, who also taught his
Luis and Clark instruments are used throughout the world by many of the finest players in world class orchestras, crossover popular artists, and musicians from every walk of life who value powerful so
Dennis McCarten has been making and repairing instruments for nearly two decades. This was a natural evolution from his lifelong love of wood and woodworking and his immersion in Irish traditional mus
New England Violins was founded in 1993 by violist and conductor Paul Dulude. Since that time, Paul has run the business out of his residence: originally a Cambridge apartment and most recently in nea
A maker of fine string instruments, for over three decades, Paul Wiessmeyer has been providing quality repairs and sound adjustments for string players. A dealer and appraiser of string instruments, w
