I was born in New York City in 1953. My father was a civil engineer and my mother was a classical pianist, so it was natural for me to be involved with both music and craft from an early age. By the t
Menzel studied lutherie with the famous Carleen Hutchins of Montclair, New Jersey, whose works can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was also the Secretary of the Catgut Acoust
Frank Saam began to study the art of violin making as a child. He apprenticed at the House of Primavera until he was 18. After graduating high school he moved to Belgium to work as a restorer for one
I made my first violin in 1990. Since then I have been making violas and violins, in the Italian tradition, one at a time, for players across the country and around the world. As of October 2015, I
Riccardi’s Violin Shop specializing in double bass repairs and string instrument restoration. Our expertise extends past the double bass and encompasses the other instruments of the quartet: the
Bacelar String Instruments, Inc., founded by owner Alejandro Bacelar, is located in Martinsville, in central New Jersey. We have been providing superior quality and values in the sale, repair, and res
We are a full service shop specializing in the sale and repair of rare and contemporary violins, violas, cellos and their bows. We have more than one hundred years of combined training and experience
Cremona in America, llc was established in 2009 by a violinist Peter Bahng, who is the son of Andrea Bang, primarily to continue and protect the production of the world premium rosin ANDREA which was
John Hsu, a violin and bow maker, opened his shop in the early 1980s in New York City, offering a complete service for stringed instruments. His fine workmanship, affordable prices, and personal servi
Since 1979, when we started out with a simple paper catalog, a touch-tone phone and a modest supply of strings and instruments, our goal has been to provide violinists, violists, cellists & double
John B. Aniano makes the highest quality modern and baroque bows for stringed musical instruments and specializes in faithful copies of old bows. All manner of repairs and restorations are performed.
