All lutherie articles
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ReviewBook review: Monograph of the Antonio Stradivari Cello c.1690 ‘Barjansky’
Florian Leonhard reviews an extensive study of the famous cello, including dendrochronology, CT scans and posters
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Focus
Violin making at Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music
In this excerpt from the July 2021 issue, Sisi Ye examines a violin making programme in Beijing
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News
Philharmonie de Paris announces lutherie competition
The contest will be held next January for students and professional instrument makers
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Focus
Talking heads: 'Bergonzi definitely did not mean to make Stradivaris'
In this extract from the July 2021 issue, Andrea Zanrè examines Carlo Bergonzi’s unique head craftmanship
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Focus
Violin making at Xinghai Conservatory of Music
In this extract from the July issue, Sisi Ye examines one violin making school in China teaching the art of lutherie to young people
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Video
The Quest for Tonewood trailer
Watch the trailer for a documentary that follows luthier Gaspar Borchardt on his journey to find the perfect tonewood to build a violin for Janine Jansen
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News
New study reveals the wood treatments used by Stradivari, Amati and Guarneri
The report reveals how the luthiers changed the molecular structure of the spruce used for instrument tops
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News
High school luthier creates cello for Arts Without Boundaries
The cello will be provided to a student in need of a quality instrument
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Review
Book review: My Violin Needs Help!: A repair diagnostics guide for players and teachers
Celia Cobb reviews a manual that explains the basics of violin maintenance to the layperson
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News
Winners announced at SVA Violin Makers Competition
The contest, which takes place every two years, was held according to strict Covid-19 guidance
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Focus
How I repaired a cello splattered with hand sanitiser
When a cello suffered a calamitous hand sanitiser accident, it looked irreparable at first sight. John Simmers explains how he restored it to the way it was pre-Covid
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Review
Book review: The Piedmontese Violin Makers in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Alberto Giordano reviews Claudio Amighetti’s magnum opus on the luthiers of north-west Italy
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News
French luthier Philippe Dupuy dies aged 88
The grandson of Eugène Sartory, Dupuy was an accomplished violin maker and author in his own right
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Blogs
Desmond Cecil: my search for the perfect violin
Excerpt from Desmond Cecil’s newly published memoir: ‘The Wandering Civil Servant of Stradivarius’
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News
Violin making firm Maison Bernard wins €100,000 PFV Prize
The Brussels-based luthiers are the inaugural winners of the annual prize from a consortium of wine makers
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Premium ❘ Feature
Making Matters: The height of perfection
Double bass repairers know the value of raising the saddle to help the instrument’s sound open up – but how much do you raise it by? Felix Habel reveals the formula that can give an exact measurement every time
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News
New foundation aims to increase knowledge of Dutch violin makers
The Hendrik Jacobs Foundation is run by a team of researchers and enthusiasts
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Review
Book review: The Art of Violin Retouching: Layers, Colors, Depth and Antiquing
John Dilworth reads the second edition of Brian Epp’s lutherie guide, including a new chapter on antiquing
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Video
Cremonese makers launch video showcase
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on Italian lutherie, a group of violin makers in Cremona have put together a video showcasing their working methods. The aim is to demonstrate the vibrancy and industriousness of today’s luthiers, as Antonio Stradivari wanders the streets of modern-day Cremona, viewing ...
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Video
Video: Violin Makers – The Renaissance of Italian Lutherie
A 60-minute documentary featuring interviews with some of the greatest 20th-century Italian luthiers
