Category Archives: Links

A Violin Maker Podcast!

January 31, 2019 By in Links, Making, Violin History Tags: Leave a comment

I’m thrilled to find out about this new PodCast by Rozie DeLoach & Chris Jacoby!

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Just in its infancy, very approachable and showing promise. Their description of the podcast is: “We cover the lives of violin makers, their best parts and worst parts, yesterday and today. Historical stories, interviews with experts and makers in the field. Omobono Stradivari was the least liked son of his father, Antonio, he was remembered in Antonio’s will as a screw-up. He is our north star. We are all part of this. We all belong exactly here. “

You can find their website and podcast here.

“Learning Trade Secrets”

December 17, 2018 By in Links, Making Leave a comment

LTS LogoA new company is offering a series of seminars on a variety of topics including varnish, bow making and repair, violin and cello setup, and aspects of restoration.  These 5-day courses are offered periodically over the year.

“Learning Trade Secrets” is operated by Bowmaker Rodney D. Mohr and offers a selection of high profile instructors from the making and restoring community.  They are based in Ashland which is located about 1 hour SW of Cleveland, Ohio.

Check out their current list of workshops here and I’ve added “Learning Trade Secrets” to my list of North American violin making schools and programs here.

Violin Maker Competition Notice – Violin Makers of Arizona Association

May 16, 2017 By in Competitions, Links Leave a comment

2017 Violin and Bow Competition – Tucson Arizona

October 10 – 13, 2017

Do you want to really know how good your violins sound ? Join us, at The VMAAI Violin Competition in Tucson. We sit together and listen to an open competition of our instruments being played by professional players. This lets us hear all the instruments made by all the other makers. It is a unique experience of all the other competitions in the US. Technical workshops are conducted after the daily competitions, and there is plenty of time to talk to other makers about techniques or ideas.

Competition categories:

  • Instruments: Cello, Viola,  Violin-steel strings, Violin-synthetic strings
  • Bows – Workmanship and Playability: Cello, Viola,  Violin

Visit our website,  or facebook, for more information and competition rules.

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Petition: British Airways & Musical Instruments

June 9, 2016 By in Links Leave a comment

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At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on 4 June 2016, Cecilia Bernardini, a violinist flying from Amsterdam to London for a concert at the prestigious Wigmore Hall, was forced by BA staff to carry her 18th century Italian violin on her lap with no case, while her case (not designed for rough travel) containing three valuable bows was checked into the hold.

A change.org petition has been started to have British Airways update it’s policy with clear language around the allowance of Musical Instruments (and their cases) as carry on.  Sign the petition.