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VIOLIN PLACE
ABOUT
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In 1971, I left New York City and sailed on the 'Michelangelo' to Italy to study violin making in Cremona, Italy with the renowned masters Gio Batta Morassi, G. Scarabotto and Francesco Bissolotti.
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Since those early days I have worked as a violin maker and restorer in London, New York, Boston, Tokyo, Singapore, Portland, Hawaii, and Sydney, always at very famous violin shops or independently. A journey of more than 50 years, making more than 300 instruments and almost countless repairs and restorations.
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Won four international awards for craftsmanship and tone quality.
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Listed in four publications/directories of violin makers*(see below).
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A viola I made achieved the highest auction price of any Australian living violin maker at a prominent international violin auction house (Tarisio- Fine Instruments and Bows, online auctions).
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One of the most well-known, internationally, of all Australian living violin makers.
Now, as a senior member of this trade, the journey continues.
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Academic degrees from the U.S. and Australia,
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in Psychology (B.Sc.) and Horticulture (double major) from the University of The State of New York,
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Business Administration (MBA) from James Cook University, Cairns,
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and Professional cert. in Neuroscience from the University of Melbourne.
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From Bachelor of Science to Masters. I maintain many other interests, some for decades.
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*Coggins, Alan (2009), Violin and Bow Makers of Australia. Write Light Pty Ltd., Pg 159-160.
Harvey,Brian (1995), The Violin and its Makers in the British Isles (An Illustrated History and Directory). Oxford University Press. Pg 379.
Alburger, Mary Anne (1978), The Violin Makers (Portrait of a Living Craft). The Camelot Press Ltd. Pg 138-142.
Wenberg, Thomas James (1986). The Violin Makers Of The United States. Mt. Hood Publishing. Pg 248.
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