by Guy Harrison | May 18, 2010 | Concerts, Violin making
The players in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre Orchestra are fortunate to have access to a collection of string instruments and bows from the ‘Zukerman Musical Instruments Foundation’. This collection was begun by the orchestra’s musical director...
by Guy Harrison | Apr 13, 2010 | Violin making
My assistant is making a copy of a 7/8 size violin by Cremonese maker, Andrea Amati. Almost 20 years ago I was inspired to copy the same violin so I’ve enjoyed seeing this instrument take shape. We hope to have this violin available in the fall. The 7/8 size...
by Guy Harrison | Mar 21, 2010 | Violin making
My copy of the book ‘The best of trade secrets’ arrived recently. It’s a collection of articles from the ‘Trade Secret’ section of the British monthly magazine – ‘the Strad’. The topics cover a broad range of violin...
by Guy Harrison | Nov 22, 2009 | Violin making
On a recent trip I visited the National Music Museum in South Dakota to study and measure the 1693 Stradivari. Over the winter I’ll be making a copy of this violin for a client. To copy an instrument I begin by taking as much information from the instrument as...
by Guy Harrison | Nov 16, 2009 | Violin making
I’ve been reading a new book on Australian violin making that came out recently. It covers the violin and bow makers in Australia from the 19th Century to the present day. In the introduction, Michael Lea from the ‘Powerhouse Museum’ in Sydney, does...
