This June our workshop shall be closed from June 17th and opening again on June 27th. My assistant is enjoying a summer holiday in Europe. Meanwhile...
Summer 2017 – in the US.
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The Strad – May issue
This month the English magazine 'The Strad' published an article on my workshop. In each issue they have a 'my space' section which shows the...
Exhibition in Toronto – follow up
The January exhibition of Canadian violin and bow makers in Toronto was a great success. With over 35 violin and bow makers from around Canada...
Via Rail – now for cellos as well!
While traveling around Canada for business I sometimes travel by train which I enjoy very much. It's relaxed and comfortable and I usually finish...
Toronto Exhibition! ~~~ Jan.14th ~~~
On Saturday, January 14th, I will be visiting Toronto for an exhibition of Canadian violins, violas, cellos and bows! This is a great chance for...
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
In November I finished a violin for Ramsey Husser (2nd Assistant Concertmaster) of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. It was modelled after my...
Canada Customs – Ottawa Airport
This year I traveled twice to the US with instruments (violin & cello) to present for conferences and a competition. Similar to a touring...
Violin/Cello Making Competition – USA
Every two years, the Violin Society of America holds an international violin making competition. 205 Violins, 109 violas, 67 cellos, 9 basses and 68...
Strad Magazine article – Oberlin 2016.
This November the British magazine, the Strad, published an article on the summer program at the VSA/Oberlin College Violin Makers Workshop. I've...
Second Stradivari plane
Last year I finished making another metal plane for the workshop. It's based on a plane from the Museo del Violino (Cremona Museum) in Italy. It...
Viola – National Arts Centre Orchestra
This week I finished a viola pictured below for the assistant principal violist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada. Often I am copying...
Violin, viola and cello!
It's been enjoyable to see a few of our instruments finished recently. Below is a beautiful cello my assistant has just completed from her own...