VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS, DEALERS AND RESTORERS WITH OVER FIFTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.
Valuations for insurance: no charge, where the player is insuring through a good specialist policy with
“Currently closed due to maternity leave. Please note, we are still taking appointments for bow rehairs, repairs and MOTs with Sophy. Please email info@violincompany.co.uk to book an appointment
Each bow is hand signed and made with the same care that Marco has extended to the company’s ownership and management of sustainable forest and the recycling of old wood from previous agricultural e
After establishing Bishops in 2004 we have now relocated to 92/93 Great Russell St, next door to the British Museum, a fantastic location in central London with a large showroom enabling visitors to t
Lorraine bitaud was born in France in 1986.
Both a musician and from a family of wood workers, I was drawn to violin making from an early age. On deciding to become a violin maker, I left France and c
Sarah Beaton graduated from the
highly acclaimed, internationally recognised, Newark School of violin making in 1987.
After completing a three year course in the making of violins, violas and cellos a
Simon studied at the renowned Newark School of Violin making, graduating in 1986 with a Diploma.
Simon Watkin Violins was setup in 1987 in Peterborough and has been servicing the needs of players
I have always had a passion for woodworking and spent most of my childhood weekends in the shed with my dad building toys. At the age of 16 I decided to professionalise my passion.
My first experienc
The Sound of Violins is run by Marco Matathia who has over 44 years experience in the violin business. Marco is a trusted violinist and seller who has been selling musical instruments to professiona
Bowspeed is run by Melanie Caswell who resumes the bow sales and repair services of her father Hamilton Caswell at the family’s well-known shop premises in Bristol’s historic Christmas Steps vi
We are Fully Qualified Violin, Viola & Cello Makers & Restorers in the heart of Norfolk.
A wide range of hand-crafted new and antique modern & baroque professional instruments as well as g
Corrie Schrijver graduated from the Welsh School of Violin Making, with Merit in 1980. Since then she has worked at various workshops, notably spending 17 years in the Glasgow area, making and restori