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COURSES FOR MAKERS
Luthier Adam Korman demonstrating at the Keshet Eilon International Summer Mastercourse
TAL KARP
Canada
CANADIAN VIOLIN MAKING INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM Course Location Bragg Creek
Instruments vn va vc
Contents im
Min age 18
Ability BG WW MX
Tutors Christopher Sandvoss
No. of places up to 10
Start date 1 Jul
End date 2 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 : VIOLIN, VIOLA & CELLO MAKING COURSE FOR AMATEURS: WEEKS 1+2
Location Fertans
Min age 18
Max age 70
Ability BG
Contents im
Tutors Florent Scharwatt
No. of places 11-20
Start date 15 Jul End date 25 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 MAKIN 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
No. of places 21-50
Start date 21 Jul
End date 7 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 – PROFESSIONAL BOW MAKING COURSE Location Cremona
Min age 18
Max age 65
Ability BG MX WW
Contents bm im
Tutors Ichiro Tsutsumi
No. of places 10
Start date Every month
End date 1 calendar year
Fees Contact Nicholas Gamberini Via platina 66, 26100, Cremona, Italy +39 0372 750661 info@academiacremonensis.org www.academiacremonensis.org
ACADEMIA CREMONENSIS – PROFESSIONAL VIOLIN MAKING COURSE Location Cremona
Min age 18
Max age 65
Ability BG MX WW
Contents bm im
No. of places 10
Start date Every month
End date 1 calendar year
Fees Contact Nicholas Gamberini Via platina 66, 26100, Cremona, Italy +39 0372 750661 info@academiacremonensis.org www.academiacremonensis.org
MAKERS KEY
Ability
BG beginners
WW woodworking experience
MX some making experience
AP advanced/professional
Contents
bim Baroque instrument making
bm bow making
br bow repair
im instrument making
ir instrument repair
ls lectures/seminars
tm tool making
Fees
up to £250/€370/$450
£251–500/€371–740/ $451–900
£501–1,000/€741–1,480/ $901–1,800
over £1,000/€1,480/$1,800
FA financial aid available
A coffee break at the Dutch School of Violin Making
MARGO KONINGS
MAKERS KEY
Ability
BG beginners
WW woodworking experience
MX some making experience
AP advanced/professional
Contents
bim Baroque instrument making
bm bow making
br bow repair
im instrument making
ir instrument repair
ls lectures/seminars
tm tool making
Fees
up to £250/€370/$450
£251–500/€371–740/ $451–900
£501–1,000/€741–1,480/ $901–1,800
over £1,000/€1,480/$1,800
FA financial aid available
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 No. of places up to 10
Start date 11 Aug End date 16 Aug Deadline 1 Jul 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 No. of places up to 10
Start date 18 Aug End date 23 Aug Deadline 1 Jul 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 7 Start date 29 Jul End date 2 Aug Deadline 10 Jun Fees Contact Dirk Jacob Hamoen Krommesloot 11, GD Makkum FR, 8754, Netherlands +31 515 859055; +31 641210590 info@nederlandsevioolbouwschool.nl www.dutchschoolofviolinmaking.nl
Spain
BELE BASQUE SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING – CONSIDERATIONS AND TECHNIQUES WHEN MAKING A REPLICA Location Bilbao Min age 18
Tutors Philip Ihle No. of places up to 15
Start date 30 May End date 2 Jun Contact Ander Arroitajauregi Bele Conservatorio de Musica, Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga, Plaza Ibarrekolanda 1, Bilbao, 48015, Spain lutheria@conservatoriobilbao.com https://www.bele.es/en
BELE BASQUE SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING – SET UP AND SOUND ADJUSTMENT FOR CELLOS Location Bilbao Min age 18
Tutors Robin Aitchison No. of places up to 15
Start date 19 Apr End date 21 Apr Contact Ander Arroitajauregi Bele Conservatorio de Musica, Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga, Plaza Ibarrekolanda 1, Bilbao, 48015, Spain lutheria@conservatoriobilbao.com https://www.bele.es/en
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, Ethan Martin, Malcolm Siddall, Josephine Wormell, Andrew Woods, Sylvie Fawcett. No. of places 51-100
Start date 7 Jul End date 31 Aug Deadline 30 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 25 Mar; 22 Jul End date 29 Mar; 26 Jul Fees Contact Halsway Manor, Crowcombe Taunton, TA4 4BD, UK +44 1984 618 274 neville@nevillejgardner.co.uk office@halswaymanor.org.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 8 Nov End date 11 Nov Fees Contact Halsway Manor, Crowcombe Taunton, TA4 4BD, UK +44 1984 618 274 neville@nevillejgardner.co.uk office@halswaymanor.org.uk www.halswaymanor.org.uk
WEST DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CONSERVATION:
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING – CLASSICAL OR STEEL STRUNG ACOUSTIC GUITARS Location Chichester Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim bm im ls tm Tutors David Whiteman No. of places up to 10
Start date 26 Mar End date 4 Apr Fees Contact West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, UK bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/smi13295-making-classical-or-steel-strungacoustic-guitars
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 26 Mar End date 4 Apr Fees Contact West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, UK bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/smi13294-making-renaissance-or-baroqueviols
WEST DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CONSERVATION:
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING – TRADITIONAL STRINGED AND KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS Location Chichester Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim bm im ls tm Tutors Andy Butterworth, Geoff Bowers No. of places up to 10
Start date 26 Mar End date 4 Apr Fees Contact West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, UK bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/smi13292-making-traditional-stringed-andkeyboard-instruments
WEST DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CONSERVATION:
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING – VIOLINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS Location Chichester Ability BG AP MX WW Contents bim bm im ls tm Tutors Colin Cross No. of places up to 10
Start date 26 Mar End date 4 Apr Fees Contact West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, UK bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk https://www.westdean.ac.uk/short-courses/smi13293-making-violins-violas-and-cellos
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, Itzel Avila, Todd Goldenberg No. of places up to 20
Start date 20 Apr End date 29 Apr 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: 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 16 Jun End date 21 Jun Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: ADVANCED VIOLIN SET-UP: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH 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 19 May End date 24 May Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
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 28 Apr End date 3 May Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS:
BASIC VIOLIN SET-UP Location Ashland Min age 21
Max age No limit Ability MX Varies according to workshop Contents im Tutors Kristin Siegfried Ballenger No. of places up to 10
Start date 5 May End date 10 May Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: BOW RENDEZVOUS Location Ashland Min age 21
Max age No limit Ability MX Varies according to workshop Contents bm Tutors Rodney Mohr No. of places 10 to 20
Start date 6 Sep
End date 8 Sep Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS:
CLASSICAL 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 12 May End date 17 May Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: EXPLORING AWORLD BEYOND HAND TOOLS Location Ashland Min age 21
Max age No limit Ability MX Varies according to workshop Contents im Tutors Greg Sapp No. of places up to 10
Start date 11 Aug End date 16 Aug Fees FA 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 2 Jun End date 7 Jun 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 4 Aug End date 9 Aug Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: INSTRUMENT RESTORATION: FOCUS ON CRACK REPAIR Location Ashland Min age 21
Max age No limit Ability MX Varies according to workshop Contents ir Tutors Stacey Styles No. of places up to 10
Start date 21 Jul End date 26 Jul Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS:
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED BOW RESTORATION 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 Jun End date 28 Jun Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS:
INTRODUCTION TO BOW MAKING Location Ashland Min age 21
Joe Robson teaches Practical Varnish Making
KORINTHIA KLEIN
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 9 Jun End date 14 Jun 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 28 Jul End date 2 Aug Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
LEARNING TRADE SECRETS: SPRING 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 21 April End date 26 April 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 18 Aug End date 23 Aug Fees FA Contact www.learningtradesecrets.com
MAKERS KEY
Ability
BG beginners
WW woodworking experience
MX some making experience
AP advanced/professional
Contents
bim Baroque instrument making
bm bow making
br bow repair
im instrument making
ir instrument repair
ls lectures/seminars
tm tool making
Fees
up to £250/€370/$450
£251–500/€371–740/ $451–900
£501–1,000/€741–1,480/ $901–1,800
over £1,000/€1,480/$1,800
FA financial aid available