Directory of violin shops and violin makers- USA

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Audubon Strings - http://www.audubonstrings.com/

We are a full-service violin shop located in the heart of the New Haven Arts District. We serve private and public music institutions, area universities and symphonies, school systems, as well as individuals by providing support to the string musician community. - Read more

Charles Magby - Guilford - http://www.fineviolinsltd.com/

Located in historic Guilford, Connecticut, Charles Magby Fine Violins Ltd., offers string players an excellent collection of carefully selected modern and old violins, violas, cellos and bows, which we believe to be unsurpassed in New England since the days of Emil Herrmann and his famous "Fiddledale". - Read more

Michael Seery - Seery Strings - Bristol - http://www.seerystrings.com

Seery Strings is a full service Connecticut string shop providing repairs and restorations on violins, violas, cellos, basses, and bows. Pursuing Perfection on all jobs big and small and you can be certain your instrument and/or bow will be handled with the utmost care. Michael is a skilled luthier and artist and applies the greatest attention to detail along with the best techniques to achieve the best possible results. - Read more

Ute Brinkmann - Wallingford - http://www.luthier-ct.com/

Ute Brinkmann, a German master of violin making, has 20 years of experience as a luthier. Her knowledge and trustworthiness make her the perfect custodian of your fine instrument, keeping it in excellent professional condition for future generations. - Read more

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Strings, standing waves and harmonics
How do we make musical sounds? To make a sound , we need something that vibrates. If we want to make musical notes you usually need the vibration to have an almost constant frequency: that means stable pitch. We also want a frequency that can be easily controlled by the player. In electronic instruments this is done with electric circuits or with clocks and memories. In non-electronic instruments, the stable, controlled vibration is produced by a standing wave.

Articulation and vibrato on the violin
Different bowing gestures or articulations give the violin a range of different sounds. The differences are chiefly in the transient sounds at the beginning and end of the notes, and in the envelope: the way the sound varies over time. These are illustrated with sound files and oscillograms.

ASA Summer School 2009
The Australian String Academy - Our upcoming Summer School will be held at the Sydney Conservatorium in January 2009, in the heart of the Sydney Harbour. ASA has invited four stellar international string personalties - Zakhar Bron (Russia) for violin, Nobuko Imai (Switzerland) for viola, Hans Jensen (USA) for cello, and Joel Quarrington (Canada) for bass.

Sergio Peresson

Sergio Peresson
Sergio Peresson (1913-1991) was an Italian-born violin maker who is considered one of the most phenomenal makers of the 20th century. Born in 1913 in Udine, Italy, Sergio made his first violin in 1943 before moving to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1947. There he primarily did repair work for the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra and had a modest production of new instruments. He moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and was employed by William Moennig and Son.