Services for professionals
– Instrument repair and restoration
– Bow repair and rehairing
– Contemporary violin and bow making
– Insurance letters/appraisals
– Mater
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
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
Rhiannon commissions, direct from the workshops and master makers, a very choice selection of instruments crafted to her specifications so every tone quality and price range is represented. Many produ
As Conservators of fine and rare instruments, our restoration rooms are internationally renowned for the highest level of excellence in repairs and personal sound adjustments. The care and attention g
Gwyneth Wilbur is renowned for her hand-made violins of superior craftsmanship and coveted tone. She has perfected her skills through years of violin construction and by studying from the best. Inside
I began making bows in 1980 after living in New York and devoting myself to a career in Early Music. By this time I had already worked for some years as a violinist and violist with many of North Amer
My instruments are made solely by myself, without the aid of any automated machinery or prefabricated parts. My style of work would be considered clean, though I’d like to think of my work as be
R. Kim Tipper & Associates Fine Violins is committed to respecting confidentiality and protecting the privacy of personal customer information, in accordance with the Personal Information Protecti
For the last thirty years, I have been working as a violin and guitar maker at my home here in the hills above St. Ann’s Bay on Cape Breton Island in Canada’s Nova Scotia. Although I speci
THE ENTERPRISING RABBIT
The enterprising rabbit™ was created to develop and manufacture products which enhance the study and performance of music.
We offer products to inspire musicians and cre
Guillaume Schönau is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers (AFVBM), the Makers’ Forum and the Violin Society of America (VSA).
He runs “Schönau & Tardif Luthiers I
