Roy Collins

Maker of: Bows
Location: England
Roy learnt bow-making with Arthur Bultitude, and has been working as an independent bow maker since 1978. He has gained a reputation for fine quality bows based on the old French Masters and the English Makers Dodd and Betts.

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Nigel Crinson

Maker of: Violins, violas, cellos and double basses
Location: England
Nigel is one of the leading luthiers in the UK today. He studied at the Newark School of Violin Making and has been making for sixteen years. His instruments have inspired clarity, in tone and colour.

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Russell Davis

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: Wales
Russell made his first instrument in 1973 under the guidance of Maurice Bouette, who later became the principal of the Newark School of Violin Making. A number of his cellos are played by professional cellists.

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Charline Dequincey

Maker of: Violins and violas
Location: Canada
Charline studied violin making at the Mirecourt School in France for five years. Her instrument making is guided by her involvement in acoustics research.

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Peter Dodge

Maker of: Violins
Location: England
Peter has been making violins for 12 years and is self-taught. His instruments are played in orchestras as diverse as the Cambridge Philharmonic and the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

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Rex England

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: England
Rex is a self-taught maker with a particular interest in making violas of different sizes to suit the physique of the player. He has been making professionally since 1983 and his instruments are played by professionals, advanced students and gifted amateurs.

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Yves Antoine Gachet

Maker of: Violins and violas
Location: France
Yves Antoine is a gifted young maker who studied at the Mirecourt School in France. He makes beautiful and original violins and violas that have great flair and a strong style.

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Manuel Di Landa

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: Italy
Manuel initially trained in violin making at La Scuola Di Liuteria in Gubbio, Italy. After graduation, he studied for a further three years at the Newark School. His inspiration comes from the Italian makers of the 18th century.

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Sally Mullikin

Maker of: Violins and violas
Location: USA
Sally received a Bachelor of Arts in music from Carleton College and subsequently attended the Newark School of Violin Making between 2002 and 2005. Her focus as a maker is on sound quality.

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Martin Penning

Maker of: Violins, violas, cellos and double basses
Location: England
After graduating from the Newark School of Violin Making in 1999, Martin
has specialised exclusively in new making. He produces instruments with a rich voice and an exciting visual appeal.

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Pedro Santos

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: England
Originally from Lisbon, Pedro had an interest in woodwork from an early age from watching and helping his grandfather.

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Samantha Silverton

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: England
Samantha was inspired to start making violins through her love of playing the instrument. She makes violins in the historic heart of the city of Lincoln.

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Paul Stanton

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: England
A graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making, Paul is a leading contemporary maker. He is noted for his beautiful interpretations of the late period violins of Guarneri del Gesu and the classical elegance of his Stradivari pattern cellos

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Petko Zlatev Stoinov

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: Bulgaria

Petko has learned from the best Bulgarian and Italian experts and makes violins, violas and cellos. His instruments have excellent acoustic qualities. The polishing is oil or spirit varnish, with all ingredients imported from Italy and England.

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Andrew Sutherland

Maker of: Violins, violas and cellos
Location: England
Prior to training as a luthier, Andrew studied with a sculptor in Cambridge in order to attain the skills required to make instruments. He then moved to Newark where he received his formal training at the Newark School of Violin Making.

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