Jean-Benoît Stensland began his apprenticeship in Montreal under luthier Antoine Robichaud. This training enabled him to obtain in 1980 a Canada Art Council grant to study at the International Scho
In 1934, Wagner Violin was started by Siegfried Wagner in Belgium. Since 1960, this violin repair company has been located north of Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario and carried on by Wagner’s widow
I was born in Germany into a musical family, started music lessons at age four and took up the cello when I was ten. I soon became interested in the mystery of instrument construction and, after makin
Making musical instruments that sound, perform, last and are attractive is an art and a calling. Our quest is to create a symbiosis between the musician and his instrument through the production
Fabienne Gauchet was trained at the school of violin making in Newark, England. After obtaining her diploma in 1998, she continued her training during internships, notably in France, her country of
March 1-4: 5th annual Contemporary American Violin & Bow Maker Exhibition, Metzler Violin Shop, Los Angeles, CA.
May 19 to 21: EKHO #4, Brussels, https://www.ekho-violins.com/
September 18:
Bow Maker in the French Tradition
These bows are in the hands of these musicians:
St. Lawrence String Quartet (USA), Gryphon Trio (Canada)
Cecilia String Quartet (Canada), Dover Quartet (USA), Excelsa
Over the years, several activities have been added to the workshop: a direct import service from European and Eastern manufacturers, study violin models specially built to our specifications, exhibiti
We are pleased to welcome you to our Ottawa store, in partnership with David Doyle, violin maker & restorer.
David is a graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making in England with nearly 30 yea
Vector Electric Violins are a potent blend of Tradition and Technology. The combination of lightweight bodies and the finest in multi-transducer bridge designs produces uncompromising instruments for
After 8+ years working to design the optimal electric violin, it’s clear that the best sounding electric violin is an amplified acoustic violin. Our custom internal pickup FAITHFULLY AMPLIFIES t
