COURSES FOR MAKERS

Luthier Chris Sandvoss works on a cello back at the Canadian Violin Making Institute’s Summer Program

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Canada

CANADIAN VIOLIN MAKING INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM

Course Location High River, Alberta Instruments vn va vc Contents im Min age 18 Ability BG WW MX Tutors Christopher Sandvoss No. of places up to 10 Start date 3 Jul End date 4 Aug Deadline 22 May Fees Contact Christopher Sandvoss Box 603 Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0, Canada +1 403 471 9419 canadianviolinmaking@gmail.com http://canadianviolinmakinginstitute.com

France

LE BOIS DE LUTHERIE: BAROQUE BOW MAKING COURSE FOR AMATEURS WEEK

Location Fertans Min age 18 Max age 70 Ability BG Tutors Claire Berget

No. of places up to 10 Start date 30 Jul End date 6 Aug Fees Contact Mathilde Scharwatt-Bloch 4 Rue de la Scierie, Fertans, 25330, France +33 381 86 5555 info@bois-lutherie.com www.bois-lutherie.com

LE BOIS DE LUTHERIE : VIOLIN, VIOLA & CELLO MAKING COURSE FOR AMATEURS: WEEKS 1+2

Location Fertans Min age 18 Max age 70 Ability BG Contents im Tutors Paul Noulet, Benjamin Paule No. of places 11-20 Start date 16 Jul End date 27 Jul Fees Contact Mathilde Scharwatt-Bloch 4 Rue de la Scierie, Fertans, 25330, France +33 381 86 5555 info@bois-lutherie.com www.bois-lutherie.com

Israel

VIOLIN AND BOW MAKING WORKSHOP: AS PART OF THE KESHET EILON INTERNATIONAL SUMMER MASTERCOURSE

Location Kibbutz Eilon Contents bm br im ir ls Min age 16 Max age 26 Ability AP Tutors Adam Korman, Daniel Schmidt No. of places 21-50 Start date 23 Jul End date 10 Aug Fees Contact Sahar Worth PO Box 1006, Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee, 2284500, Israel +972 4 9858191 sahar@kesheteilon.org.il www.keshetei.org.il

Italy

ACADEMIA CREMONENSIS – SUMMER COURSE Location Cremona Min age 18 Max age 65 Ability BG MX WW

Contents bm im Tutors Luca Gallo No. of places up to 10 Start date May; Jun; Jul; Sep End date Jun; Jul; Sep; Oct Fees Contact Nicholas Gamberini Via platina 66, 26100, Cremona, Italy +39 0372 750661 info@academiacremonensis.org www.academiacremonensis.org

Netherlands

DUTCH SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING: STRINGED INSTRUMENT MAKING WEEK 1

Location Makkum Min age 16 Max age No limit Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim im ir tm Tutors Dirk Jacob Hamoen, Rob Stemerding No. of places up to 10 Start date 13 Aug End date 18 Aug Deadline 1 Jun Fees Contact Dirk Jacob Hamoen Krommesloot 11, GD Makkum FR, 8754, Netherlands +31 515 859055; +31 621410590 info@nederlandsevioolbouwschool.nl www.dutchschoolofviolinmaking.nl

DUTCH SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING: STRINGED INSTRUMENT MAKING/VOICING WEEK 2

Location Makkum Min age 16 Max age No limit Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim im ir tm Tutors Dirk Jacob Hamoen, Rob Stemerding No. of places up to 10 Start date 20 Aug End date 25 Aug Deadline 1 Jun Fees Contact Dirk Jacob Hamoen Krommesloot 11, GD Makkum FR, 8754, Netherlands +31 515 859055; +31 621410590 info@nederlandsevioolbouwschool.nl www.dutchschoolofviolinmaking.nl

DUTCH SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING: STRINGED INSTRUMENT MAKING ‘LIGHT’

Location Makkum Min age 16 Max age No limit Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim im ir tm Tutors Dirk Jacob Hamoen No. of places up to 10 Start date 13 Jun End date 17 Jun Deadline 1 May Fees Contact Dirk Jacob Hamoen Krommesloot 11, GD Makkum FR, 8754, Netherlands +31 515 859055; +31 621410590 info@nederlandsevioolbouwschool.nl www.dutchschoolofviolinmaking.nl

Spain

BASQUE SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING BOW RESTORATION WORKSHOP

Location Bilbao

Min age 18 Tutors Sergio Chanquia No. of places up to 15 Start date 17 Feb 2023 End date 19 Feb 2023 Contact Ander Arroitajauregi Bele Conservatorio de Musica, Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga, Plaza Ibarrekolanda 1, Bilbao, 48015, Spain lutheria@conservatoriobilbao.com www.bele.es; https://sach-archetier.com/

Turkey

INTERNATIONAL VIOLA CAMP – IZNIK (IVCI)

Location Iznik Instruments vn va Ability AP MX Contents im ir Min age 16 Max age 40 Tutors Jürgen Manthey No. of places up to 10 Start date tbc End date tbc Deadline tbc Fees Contact Nejat Basegmezler Andrey Karlov sk 50/4, Çankaya, 06690 Ankara, Turkey +90 533 419 4188 n.basegmezler@gmail.com

UK

CAMBRIDGE VIOLIN MAKERS: WEEK-LONG SUMMER COURSES FOR AMATEURS

Location Cambridge Min age 14 Max age No limit Ability BG MX WW Contents bim im ls Tutors Christopher Beament, Nicole Terry, Malcolm Siddall, Josephine Wormell, Marina Castellanos, José Catoira No. of places 51-100 Start date 10 Jul End date 3 Sep Deadline 15 Jun Fees Contact Christopher Beament The Workshop, 70a Hartington Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7UB, UK +44 1223 411071 info@makeviolins.com www.makeviolins.com

HALSWAY MANOR VIOLIN MAKING COURSE 1 & 2

Location Halsway Min age 18 Max age No limit Ability BG AP MX Contents im Tutors Neville Gardner, Corrie Schrijver No. of places up to 10 Start date 27 Mar; 25 Sep End date 31 Mar; 29 Sep Fees Contact Halsway Manor, Crowcombe Taunton, TA4 4BD, UK +44 1984 618 274 office@halswaymanor.org.uk; neville@nevillejgardner.co.uk www.halswaymanor.org.uk

HALSWAY MANOR VIOLIN MAKING COURSE 3 Location Halsway Min age 18 Max age No limit

Ability BG AP MX Contents im Tutors Neville Gardner, Corrie Schrijver No. of places up to 10 Start date 10 Nov End date 13 Nov Fees Contact Halsway Manor, Crowcombe Taunton, TA4 4BD, UK +44 1984 618 274 office@halswaymanor.org.uk; neville@nevillejgardner.co.uk www.halswaymanor.org.uk

WEST DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CONSERVATION: MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING – RENAISSANCE OR BAROQUE VIOLS Location Chichester Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim bm im ls tm Tutors Renate Fink No. of places up to 10 Start date 3 April 2023 End date 12 April 2023 Fees Contact West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, UK bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/ courses/smi12348-musical-instrumentmaking-renaissance-or-baroque-viols

USA – Illinois

PRACTICAL AND ARTISTIC VIOLIN VARNISHING

Location Chicago School of Violin Making, Skokie Min age 18 Max age No limit Ability BG AP MX Contents violin varnishing Tutors Joe Robson, Todd Goldenberg, Itzel Ávila No. of places up to 20 Start date tbc End date tbc Deadline tbc Fees Contact Joe Robson 14 Prospect St, Trumansburg, New York, NY 14886, USA +1 607 387 9280 order@violinvarnish.com http://violinvarnish.com

USA – Ohio

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: BOW REHAIRING AND MAINTENANCE

 Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability BG Varies according to workshop Contents br tm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places up to 10 Start date 23 April End date 28 April Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

Rodney Mohr (seated) takes a bow course at Learning Trade Secrets

COURTESY LEARNING TRADE SECRETS

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: BASIC BOW REPAIR

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability BG WW Varies according to workshop Contents br tm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places up to 10 Start date 30 Apr End date 5 May Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: CLASSIC ITALIAN VARNISH

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability MX Varies according to workshop Contents im Tutors Christopher Germain No. of places up to 10 Start date 7 May End date 12 May Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: ADVANCED VIOLIN SET-UP

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability AP Varies according to workshop Contents im ir Tutors Thomas Croen No. of places up to 10 Start date 14 May End date 19 May Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: FROG AND BUTTON MAKING

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability WW MX Varies according to workshop Contents bm br tm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places up to 10 Start date 21 May End date 27 May Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: INTRODUCTION TO BOW MAKING

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability WW MX Varies according to workshop Contents bm tm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places up to 10 Start date 28 May End date 3 Jun Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: ADVANCED BOW MAKING

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability AP Varies according to workshop Contents bm tm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places up to 10 Start date 9 Jul End date 15 Jul Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: RETOUCHING VARNISH

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability WW MX AP Varies according to workshop Contents ir Tutors Stacey Styles No. of places up to 10 Start date 16 Jul End date 21 Jul Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED BOW REPAIR

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability AP MX Varies according to workshop Contents br Tutors David Orlin No. of places up to 10 Start date 23 Jul

End date 28 Jul Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: INSTRUMENT MAKING MASTER CLASS

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability WW MX AP Varies according to workshop Contents im Tutors William Scott No. of places up to 10 Start date 30 Jul End date 4 Aug Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: SUMMER REHAIRING & MAINTENANCE

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability BG Varies according to workshop Contents br tm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places up to 10 Start date 6 Aug End date 11 Aug Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com

LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: AUTHENTIC ITALIAN VARNISH

Location Ashland Min age 21 Max age No limit Ability MX Varies according to workshop Contents im Tutors Sofia Vettori No. of places up to 10 Start date 13 Aug End date 18 Aug Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com