A Note from Moses Sedler – Cellist, and Dolce Violins Managing Director

I played this cello made by Arie Werbrouck at a Violin Society of America violin making competition and I immediately fell in love with it.

Some wonderful attributes of this cello are its amazing depth of tone, its powerful C string that speaks with authority and a beautiful A string that sings with a very expressive range. This cello is highly responsive with the sound practically jumping out of the instrument. Arie has enhanced the excellent wood he selected for this instrument with a bold and creative varnish style.

Arie is a young maker to watch. He won a silver medal (for tone) at the 2018 VSA convention for a violin he made. Why this cello didn’t sweep the awards at that same convention is beyond me. The good news for you as a potential buyer is that since this cello slipped under the radar, it’s available at Dolce Violins at what I believe is an incredible price.  If you’re interested, I encourage you to come into the shop and try it out.

Arie Werbrouck Bio

Arie Bernard Werbrouck is a Flagstaff, Arizona-based string instrument maker, specializing in fine violins, violas and cellos.  Born in Belgium, he moved to the United States in 1989.

A graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, Mr. Werbrouck attended New England Conservatory, where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in music performance.  He later graduated from the North Bennett Street School of Violin Making in Boston, under the instruction of Roman Barnas.

Mr. Werbrouck has worked under such prestigious violin makers as Ray Melanson and Feng Jiang, in addition to serving as assistant instructor to Francis Morris at the University of New Hampshire Violin Summer Program. Former luthier positions include Johnson Strings in Boston, MA and Shar Violin Shop in Ann Arbor, MI.

Maker: Arie Bernard Werbrouck

Provenance: Flagstaff Arizona

Year: 2018

Length of back: 750 mm