Directory of violin shops and violin makers- USA

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Casa del Sol Violins - Indianapolis - http://www.violincasa.com

Clo and Al Stancel founded CASA del SOL in 1975. CASA del SOL has been serving the string instrument community since 1975. We specialize in sales and restoration of violins, violas, and cellos. We also sell bows, cases and other related items. We have sold string instruments all over the world, including such far away places as England, Korea and Japan. - Read more

Dr. Harold F. Evans - Bloomington - http://evansviolins.com

Dr. Evans pursued a career as a performing musician for many years before his he pursued violin making. He apprenticed under a master luthier and went on to establish his own successful shop in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. After twenty-five years in business, Dr. Evans has returned to his alma mater to provide Bloomington with a full-service violin shop. - Read more

Frank's Violins - Indianapolis - http://www.franksviolins.com

Violins, violas, cellos, basses and bows from all areas of the world. Various makers include Sofia, Eastman Strings, Samuel Shen, Water Violet Bows, Coda Bows, Arcos Brazil, Jon Paul, Angel Violins, Lady Duncan, Christopher Pu, Los Angeles String Instruments, Scott Cao, Tanglewood, Marco Raposo, Snow, Horst John and many others. All instruments are professionally adjusted and set-up for optimum performance and playability. - Read more

Indianapolis Violins - Indianapolis - http://indyviolins.com

Indianapolis Violins is a full-service violin shop in the heart of the Downtown arts district. The mission of Indianapolis Violins is to provide superior service in the maintenance, restoration, and construction of string instruments that will support excellence in musicianship while upholding the traditions and standards of fine luthierie. - Read more

Violin Shop of Old Carmel - Carmel - http://www.vscarmel.com

Precision. Classicism. Tradition. Like the craftsmen of old, Alexander Leyvand creates and restores fine stringed instruments with these words in mind and it shows. His attention to detail is unmatched. His devotion to the artistry is unequaled. And his passion for the advancement of this unique profession insures endless enjoyment of his masterful work - 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.