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Contributors
JOSEF P. GABRIEL (Ludwig Bausch, page 32) first apprenticed as an electronics technician, then as a bow maker. He has been self-employed since 1987, after passing his master craftsman’s examination. His main focus is the construction of new, high-quality bows and the restoration of old bows.
FELIX HABEL (Making Matters, page 68) is a luthier based in Pescara, Italy. Born in Germany, he trained in Cremona and tries to combine a technical and artistic approach to his violin making, with a focus on sound and playability.
EMILIE HÖRNLUND (Masterclass, page 70) is the violist of the Chiaroscuro Quartet. She studied at the Falun Music Conservatory in Sweden, and Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Royal College of Music, both in London. She has held the position of principal viola at the Swedish Royal Opera since 2010.
KAI KÖPP (Gut strings, page 40) is professor of musicology and interpretation practice at the Bern University of the Arts. He is also a professional violist. His recent work focuses on historically informed performance on early recordings of Romantic and early modern repertoire.
ANDREAS PREUSS (Trade Secrets, page 62) established his violin workshop in Tokyo in 2006. His work focuses on copying pre-1800 Italian makers, attempting to understand and reconstruct the concepts old masters used to create their instruments. He is a guest lecturer at the Tottori violin making school.
NAOMI YANDELL (Opinion, page 23) studied music at the University of York. She teaches cello in Cambridge at King’s College School, St John’s College School, Stringmoves and privately.