Lutherie

My Space: Ekkard Seidl

By 2020-03-17T18:24:00

Screen Shot 2020-02-27 at 17.26.07

Markneukirchen, Germany

This building dates from 1885 and has always been an instrument workshop. I’ve been based here for a very long time – in fact, I apprenticed here in the 1970s. I began working in the workshop when I was 16, when it was owned by Werner Voigt, a descendant of Johann Christian Voigt (see page 36). I trained under his son, Jochen Voigt, and when he moved to Munich in 1985 I took over the workshop. When I began, there were only three master violin makers working in Markneukirchen under the age of 65! Now the business has undergone a resurgence and there are around 20 in the Vogtland region in total…

Already subscribed? Please sign in

Subscribe to continue reading…

We’re delighted that you are enjoying our website. For a limited period, you can try an online subscription to The Strad completely free of charge.

  • Free 7-day trial

    Not sure about subscribing? Sign up now to read this article in full and you’ll also receive unlimited access to premium online content, including the digital edition and online archive for 7 days.

    Free trial

    No strings attached – we won’t ask for your card details

  • Subscribe 

    No more paywalls. To enjoy the best in-depth features and analysis from The Strad’s latest and past issues, upgrade to a subscription now. You’ll also enjoy regular issues and special supplements* and access to an online archive of issues back to 2010.

    Subscribe

 

* Issues and supplements are available as both print and digital editions. Online subscribers will only receive access to the digital versions.