All luthier articles
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FocusDouble Acts: Andrew Fairfax and Anneleen Fairfax-van der Grinten
Husband-and-wife violin makers and restorers Andrew Fairfax and Anneleen Fairfax-van der Grinten talk about their different professional strengths and their shared love of books, wine and Italy
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NewsWinners announced for the 1st International W. Kamiński Violin Making Competition
First prize of PLN 15,000 (£3,000) was awarded to Polish luthier Martyna Reske, as well as an honourable mention of PLN 2,000 (£400) for her other submitted instrument
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VideoStrauss’s Metamorphosen played on one luthier’s instruments
The ‘Echoes of the Ages’ festival, featuring the work of Icelandic luthier Hans Jóhannsson, concluded with a concert performance exclusively on instruments he made
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NewsReykjavík to host festival dedicated to contemporary luthier
Icelandic violin maker Hans Jóhannsson has made more than 300 instruments over his 46-year career
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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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NewsUS violin maker Francis Kuttner has died
The San Francisco-based luthier won several awards over his five-decade career
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NewsLuthier and bow maker Boyd Poulsen has died
The American polymath, a respected musician, lecturer and botanical expert, was 87 years old
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NewsViolin maker Tetsuo Matsuda dies aged 77
Born in Japan, the luthier lived in Chicago, US, for four decades
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NewsLetter from Ukraine: Lviv violin maker Orest Putsentela
The Ukrainian luthier gives an insight into his life and work, six months after the outbreak of war in his country
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NewsScottish violin maker Brian Rattray dies aged 83
The luthier ran a successful workshop in Colinton, on the outskirts of Edinburgh
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NewsViolin maker Jacek Wesołowski has died
Luthier Andrew Fairfax pays tribute to his friend and colleague, who died in October 2021 aged 43
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NewsLuthier Marten Cornelissen has died
The Dutch-born craftsman made more than 600 instruments during his lifetime
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NewsFrench 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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GalleryMy Space: Violin workshops around the world
Some of the most photogenic workspaces to have graced The Strad’s pages in the past few years
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ReviewBook review: The Sound of Life’s Unspeakable Beauty
Julian Haylock reviews Martin Schleske’s book relating the art of violin making to a profound belief in God
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NewsLuthier creates tiny playable violins during lockdown
Bavarian violin maker Maria Sandner’s creations can be just 10cm long
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VideoAn interview with luthier Renato Scrollavezza
The violin maker, who died in 2019, was one of the leading figures of Italian violin making in the 20th century
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Premium ❘ FeatureWhen does a violin copy become a forgery?
There's a fine line between copying an instrument and forging a masterpiece. Alan Coggins offers a humorous perspective on the perils luthiers face when interpreting past masters
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VideoBBC Radio 4: The Instrument Makers
In this radio programme, cellist and presenter Verity Sharp hears the stories of four very different instrument makers
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NewsItalian violin maker and teacher Francesco Bissolotti has died aged 89
The influential luthier was respected for his technical skill and use of Cremonese making techniques