All Lutherie Life articles – Page 3
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GalleryThe Sound of Islay: the violin made from a whisky barrel
Neil Campbell’s ‘Caol Ila’ violin combines his love of instrument making and elements of the whisky-making nation
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Premium ❘ FeatureMarino Capicchioni: A one-of-a-kind luthier
Self-taught and living far away from any centres of lutherie, Marino Capicchioni became famous in his time for the superb quality of his instruments.
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Video‘The Scroll’: new series on violin making
Polish luthier Piotr Pielaszek demonstrates steps in the violin making process, in the company of Yu Jie
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GalleryPhoto Gallery: Newark School of Violin Making x Byrd 400 Festival
Newark students, alumni and friends gathered at Lincoln Cathedral in an event celebrating instrument making and William Byrd
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Premium ❘ Feature‘It gets excellent sunlight’ - My Space: Svend Christensen
A luthier in Kensington, Johannesburg, South Africa
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VideoMozart performed on two Amati instruments: Quartetto di Cremona
Simone Gramaglia and Paolo Andreoli were loaned instruments by Andrea and Nicolò Amati on a recent tour to Taiwan
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NewsFormer home of Antonio Stradivari reopens to the public
The house in Cremona’s Corso Garibaldi has been renovated to turn it into a cultural centre
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Close to the mountains and lakes’ - My Space: Filippo Fasser
A Brescia-based workshop that also hosts concerts
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Gallery‘This Voller violin has a big sound’: Piatti Quartet violinist Michael Trainor on his instrument
Ahead of appearances at Music at Paxton, violinist of the Piatti Quartet Michael Trainor examines the curious history of his Voller violin, and the maker’s connection to Alfredo Piatti
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NewsUnique viola stolen and replaced with a cheaper instrument in New York
The viola, made by luthier Geoffrey Maingart in 1990, was switched after it was delivered to an apartment building in Manhattan
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NewsKnow Your Bow: New online resource for owners and users of pernambuco bows
The guide contains basic facts on pernambuco and information on its conservation and sustainability efforts to help demystify usage of the threatened species
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Premium ❘ ArticleAuction Report June 2023: The Rosenberg Collection
The collection of London-based dealer Norman Rosenberg provided a boost in interest and activity at London’s spring sales, as Kevin MacDonald reports
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Violin playing is important in Cypriot culture’ - My Space: Michalis Pantelides
The Cypriot violin maker takes us round his well-appointed workshop in the capital, Nicosia
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FocusSmall wonders: The linseed
For John Dilworth, the humble grain’s oil can enrobe a violin’s bare wood and flaunt its rippling curves
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Premium ❘ FeatureLuthiers sans Frontières: Beyond the limits
Peter Somerford speaks to representatives of Luthiers sans Frontières
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GalleryPhoto gallery: the Harris Tweed violin
Neil Campbell outlines his pandemic creation of a violin overlaid with the distinctive Scottish fabric
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Premium ❘ Feature‘A constant exchange of knowledge’ - My Space: Julia Jostes & Simon Eberl
Take a peek into the couple’s Lübeck workshop
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VideoListen to the Bog Oak violin - the world’s oldest violin?
Violinist Michael Barker performs on Philip Taylor’s violin made from 5,000-year-old Bog Oak wood
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VideoSee and hear a violin created… in ten minutes!
The making of a violin from start to finish, with no shortage of satisfyingly crisp wood shavings
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BlogsThe world’s first and only Bog Oak violin (as far as we know)
Made from 5,000-year-old wood, the instrument can lay a claim to being ‘the oldest violin’ – despite being made two years ago.