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Specialism: Violin / viola maker & repairer Contact: 15 Alexandra Road London W4 1AX UK
I make and repair violins and violas from my workshop in Chiswick, West London. I usually keep a stock of new instruments that can be tried immediately, and also work to commission with musicians looking for bespoke instruments. I studied violin making for three years at Merton College in South London, under the tutelage of Keith Graves, and was awarded the EDI Level 3 Certificate in Classical Musical Instrument Technology in 2009. During that time I also did work experience in the workshops of J.P. Guivier and Florian Leonhard in London. I am a keen amateur violin player and I am passionate about stringed instruments, both their aesthetics and their sound. I learned to build violins according to the construction methods of the classical Cremonese makers and work in that tradition, trying to capture the essence of what makes those instruments so great. My work is fed by continuous research into the methods, the instruments and the craft generally. I use the best timbers, materials and hand made fittings on all my violins and violas. I have also served as Membership Secretary and Administrator of the British Violin Making Association since April 2008. | ||||||
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