The Contemporary American Violin & Bow Maker Exhibition & Sale is a rare and exciting opportunity to play, hear, and purchase some of the worlds’ finest hand-crafted professional violins, violas, cellos, & bows.In rare Southern California appearances, Cho-Liang Lin, Lynn Harrell, and Richard O’Neill will play, compare, and critique over 80 of these fine instruments and bows to help you discover if one or more of these items should become part of your life!Register early, as our venue is small, and we will close registrations when filled. You are also welcome to visit our shop during the months of April and May, 2019 to try all of the instruments in person without the distraction of a crowd. Please call this number for an appointment:
818-246-0278
Here is a partial list of the makers taking part in the exhibition & sale. Click on the names to learn more about their work and lives:
View, play and purchase the finest contemporary American violins, violas, cellos and their bows, made by over 95 of world’s finest luthiers and bow makers at a special one-day event at the Nevada School of the Arts in Las Vegas. This will be one of the largest exhibitions and sales of contemporary bowed string instruments and bows in Las Vegas history, and will afford the perfect opportunity to compare, select and purchase one or more of these treasures. The Exhibition and Sale runs April 23 ( Sunday) from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. And at 2:00 pm Las Vegas Philharmonic concert master DeAnn Letourneau plays, contrasts and discusses about 50 violins and bows before an invited audience, followed by famed violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama and cellist Daniel Gaisford, who will similarlyplay, contrast and discuss about 40 violas, cellos and bows before an invited audience. Stick around after the presentation to play these fine instruments and bows yourself, and join us for light refreshments. You may discuss the acquisition of these instruments and bows with representatives of the Metzler Violin Shop at the end of the presentations. Please RSVP HereInstrument and bow makers presenting works at this exhibition and sale include: (Click on each name for bios, photos and more.)
View, play and purchase the finest contemporary American violins, violas, cellos and their bows, made by over 75 of world’s finest luthiers and bow makers during the months of April and May at the Metzler Violin Shop in Glendale, California. This will be one of the largest exhibitions and sales of contemporary bowed string instruments and bows in Los Angeles history, and will afford the perfect opportunity to compare, select and purchase one or more of these treasures.
Exhibition runs April 7 – 9 (Friday – Sunday) all day, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Additionally, you may make an appointment to see some of the remaining instruments and bows privately during the rest of April and May.
Special events:
Friday, April 7, 2017 from 7:30-9:00 pm: LA Philharmonic concert master Martin Chalifour plays, contrasts and discusses about 50 violins and bows before an invited audience. You must RSVP Here to attend. (please, no more than two attendees per family)
Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 7:30-9:00 pm: Violist Richard O’Neill and cellist Marek Szpakiewicz play, contrast and discuss about 40 violas, cellos and bows before an invited audience. You must RSVP Here to attend. (please, no more than two attendees per family)
Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 7:30-9:00 pm: Closing reception, with a chance to meet some of the makers, and to finalize your selections. You must RSVP Here to attend. (please, no more than two attendees per family)
Instrument and bow makers presenting works at this exhibition and sale include: (Click on each name for bios, photos and more)
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On Wednesday evening, March 4th from 7:30 to 9:00pm, we welcome you to the Metzler Violin Shop for a demonstration and comparison of examples from Eastman Strings’ wide-ranging collection of fine violins, violas, cellos, basses, bows, cases and electrics. Product manager Devin Shea and sales manager Ruben Salazar will give a slide presentation on the Eastman Strings’ workshop. They will introduce their extensive line of products, and answer questions. String players, including cellist Leah Metzler, will be on hand for tonal comparisons. Try the instruments and bows yourself, and stay for light refreshments. All attendees will be eligible for special savings on Eastman products for the month of March! We have room for only 60, so please reserve your seats now by calling 818-246-0278, or by emailing shop@metzlerviolins.com.
Eastman Strings was founded in 1992 by Qian Ni, an accomplished flutist and graduate of Boston University. Mr. Ni began with four violins after graduating college, made by European trained violin makers from his hometown in China. The first violin shops he visited offered a tremendous amount of constructive feedback ranging from varnish recipes to craftsmanship. The information he gathered helped him refine the methods used back home in order to meet the discriminating needs of specialty shops across the country. Over the next two decades, Eastman Strings evolved into a large master workshop devoted to the handcrafting of fine instruments The top two luthiers he worked with from his humble beginnings 20 years ago are still managing the Eastman String workshops today, which has become a globally recognized brand providing instruments for students and professionals. It’s US headquarters is just outside Los Angeles in Pomona.
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