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Toronto Exhibition

Toronto Exhibition

Toronto Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition September 18th,  Koerner Hall On Sunday, September 18th, I'll be in Toronto for the luthier exhibition organized by the Canadian Association of Violin and Bow Makers (CAVBM). With instruments and bows from over 30 makers from...

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Royal Conservatory of Music

Royal Conservatory of Music

The Royal Conservatory of Music of Canada (RCM) has just released their new edition of the "Violin Series: an anthology of repertoire, études, technique, and orchestral excerpts."  Available here: shop.rcmusic.com/collections/violin-series-2021-edition - The violins...

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Artsfile

Artsfile

In December arts journalist Peter Robb visited my workshop and we gave him a workshop tour. We talked about what goes into making a good string instrument and about being a violin maker in Ottawa. The article just came out online. ARTSFILE article is here - click. ...

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Cello Flight Case Rental

We have a 'Bam' Cello Flight Case now available for rent.  We've successfully used this case to fly with cellos in North America.  It increases protection for the cello during flights when the cello is placed with the hand loaded cargo. We thought local cellists...

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18th Century violin case

A colleague was looking to sell this old double violin case and bought it into the workshop. It was made for two 7/8 size violins probably around 1800 or earlier. There was no padding inside, just lined in thin blue felt. The outside was covered in leather with metal...

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