Workshops in violin building, violin maintenance and repair, bow making, bow repair, and bow rehairing, and machine techniques with world renowned expert faculty members.

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What our Past Participants say about the Violin Institute...

"The Violin Craftsmanship Institute is a great option for receiving the highest level of instruction in
violin-making available anywhere. Geigenbaumeister Horst Kloss is acknowledged as one of the best stringed instrument restorers in the world. His skill as a teacher and dedication to his students has been an invaluable resource to me."
    Russell Hopper

"While it goes without saying that Paul Wiessmeyer is a master luthier (every piece of wood he touches is transformed perfectly), he also is a gifted teacher. He presents his lesson plans clearly and generously devotes equal time to each of his students."
    Joe Fili

"I enrolled in the Violin Craftsmanship Institute in 2009 with Lynn Hannings as the instructor hoping to learn the basics of bow rehairing and came away from the course with more than I expected. Not only did I learn bow rehairing by Lynn's clear demonstrations and then repeating each step on my own bows, but I gained new knowledge into the history of bows and the woods and materials used in bow making. And I met some wonderful fellow students as well. I'm signing up for next year's bow repair class with Lynn to reinforce and add to what I've learned in the first course."
    Linden Frederick

"The Set Up class taught by Francis Morris was quick paced but not un-doable. The instructor was strict but kind; the relationships between the students grew closer with each day of working together, and the overall atmosphere was challenging, interesting, and fun. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in the way violins work."
    Becka Hannigan

"It was a great experience in all respects. There were participants from every background and part of the country, each with a different reason to be there. The instructor somehow made it all work by setting the highest possible standards for precision while taking a flexible and supportive approach to helping participants go as far as they could in achieving that standard. It opened up a world of understanding that I probably could not have gained any other way."
    Bill Duncan

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