Simon József Master Luthier was born in may 26th 1945 in Transilvania,in a village wich is situated in the Harghita Moutains in the Carpathians. His father (Sándor) was a sculptor and a woodman, the
Hans Johannsson makes violins violas, cellos, double basses and various other stringed instruments. His passion for the violin started at an early age in the workshop of his grandfather Gudjon Halldor
PETER RICHTARIK
Peter Richtárik is a bow maker based in Bratislava, Slovakia. After he had received his diploma in natural sciences and worked in this field for several years, he began developing his
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
Matt Stamell started making instruments in 1974 while a student at Hobart College. Upon graduation in 1978, he enrolled in Boston University’s Program in Artisanry where he studied with Don Warnoc
CHRISTIAN BAYON
Christian Bayon was born in Paris in 1955. His family had no musical inclinations. When he was 16 he joined the French navy for 6 years, working as a technician on the hydraulic system
My name is Ivan Stankov.
I was born in 1967 and live in the cosiest Bulgarian town which is located in the Valley of Roses – Kazanlak. This town has traditions in the art of lutherie which date
Frösön Jamtland you will find my workshop.
Here you can get help with the following:
Repair, service, maintenance and tonal adjustment of string instruments, ranging from småfioler to double basses
RUTH OBERMAYER
Ruth Obermayer learned the craft of luthier in the workshop of Wolfgang Löffler in Munich, Germany, accompanied by the official examinations of school luthería of Mittenwald and influ
PETR ZDRAZIL
Much water has passed what I’m fascinated by the world of Italian instruments from 16,17,18 and the first third of the 19th century.
Later I put a spell on the sound of the viola d
I was born in 1964 in the beautiful town of Kazanlak – Bulgaria, situated in the Valley Of The Roses and Thracian Kings. A city of many artists, famous painters and composers where the violin-making
Eitan Hoffer grew up in Haifa, Israel, and played Violin and Classic guitar from his youth.
Between 1992-1998 he specialized in early music in Holland, studying baroque violin with Manfredo Kraemer an
