As part of a ‘Students stuck at home’ series of videos, luthier Anna Huthmaker introduces us to some of the oddities in her workshop, including a 32nd size violin, the ‘clown’ violin and the ‘super-cool’ violin.
For more in the series, click here.
Read: 10 unusual violins
Read: In Focus: studies of great and unusual stringed instruments
The luthier Amedeo Simonazzi was born into a region with a strong native musical tradition – which is almost forgotten today. Stefano Pio reveals how his surroundings influenced his career
The size and shape of the double bass mean its set-up differs greatly from the other bowed stringed instruments. Bass maker Arnold E. Schnitzer presents a comprehensive guide, designed for both luthiers and practically minded bassists
The ‘Echoes of the Ages’ festival, featuring the work of Icelandic luthier Hans Jóhannsson, concluded with a concert performance exclusively on instruments he made
The work features on The Bridgetower Project, which aims to highlight the legacy of Afro-European violin virtuoso George Bridgetower.
The ensemble performs Kaprálová’s song ’With a White Kerchief He Waves’, arranged by Xandi van Dijk
The violinist performs the first movement ’fields, mountains’ from Bermel’s work Spring Cadenzas, that also features A Far Cry, Project STEP and conductor Earl Lee
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