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Nicolas François Vuillaume – Violin Maker (1802-1876)

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Nicolas François Vuillaume The younger brother of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, luthier Nicolas François Vuillaume (1802-1876), received his early training under his father, Claude-François Vuillaume, in the family’s Mirecourt workshop. In 1824, Vuillaume traveled to Paris to work with his brother, and four years later, he established his own atelier in Brussels. There, Vuillaume enjoyed considerable success …

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Paul S Goh Bow Maker

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Archetier Paul S.J. Goh entered the string instrument community as a performer and educator. He earned a degree in music from the Nanyang Technology University with first class honors before going on to teach music and physics at the Hwa Chong Institution. There, he conducted the string orchestra, which received a gold award from the …

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William Forster III – Violin Maker (1764-1824)

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William Forster III (1764-1824) was born into a London-based luthier dynasty. He apprenticed under his father, William Forster II, from a young age and completed his first violin at the age of 15. Forster later attempted to diversify the family business, including a foray into selling fresh produce, but the Forster name remains most closely …

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Thomas Kennedy – Violin Maker (1784-1870)

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Thomas Kennedy The son of British luthier John Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy (1784-1870) received early instruction from his father before apprenticing under Thomas Powell. He went on to work for William Forster III for two years before opening up his own London workshop in 1804. Originally located in the West End, Kennedy would move multiple times …

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William Whedbee – Violin Maker

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Originally from Hawaii, William Whedbee found his home in Chicago when he moved to attend college. While enrolled at the University of Chicago, mentorship from sculptor Virginio Ferrari and musicologist Howard Brown helped Whedbee discover a passion for violin making. In 1976, he enrolled in Cremona’s famed Institute of Violin Making, studying under legendary luthiers …

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Georges Apparut – Violin Maker (1877-1948)

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Luthier Georges Apparut (1877-1948) apprenticed under his father, Leon, in his Juraincourt workshop. Apparut further honed his skills while working for Paul Blanchard in Lyons and Mougenot in Brussels. His skills were recognized at the Laberte atelier in Mirecourt, where he served as the head of artistic production. In 1925, Apparut took over Victor Joseph …

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Bernard Ouchard – Bow maker (1925 – 1979)

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Bernard Ouchard, regarded as one of France’s preeminent mid-20th century bow makers, followed in the footsteps of his father, Émile Auguste Ouchard, and his grandfather, Émile Francois Ouchard, both famous bow makers. In 1941, Bernard went to Paris, where he learned his craft under the guidance of his father. They worked together until he joined …

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Louis Morizot Frères – Bow Makers (1937 – 1970)

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Louis Joseph Morizot (called Morizot père), and his five sons, (Morizot frères), are reputed to be among the most important French bow makers of the twentieth century. Together, they established one of the most successful ateliers in their hometown of Mirecourt. Louis Morizot père followed in the bow-making footsteps of his grandfather Guillaume Maline (1792-1859). …

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Cabinet d’Archetiers – Experts Jean-François Raffin

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Jean-François Raffin (b. 1947) Jean-François Raffin completed his violin-making apprenticeship in Mirecourt before joining Etienne Vatelot’s Parisian workshop. In Paris, Raffin discovered his passion for bow-making and began working for Bernard Millant. He went on to open his own atelier in 1989, although he still collaborated with his mentor. Together, Raffin and Millant authored L’archet, …

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