Violin makers in Newton, MA

Qualification

master violinmaker

Service

new building

Particularities

David Polstein took his first steps as a violin maker with Jonathan Cooper in Portland, Maine, and attended the violin making program at the North Bennet Street School in Boston before he started to work with Arthur Toman in Newton as a restorer. In his atelier he focuses on making new instruments and won several awards in the competitions of the Violin Society of America (VSA). He is a member of the VSA and teaches violin making at the North Bennet Street School.

Qualification

bow maker, master violinmaker, restorer

Service

trade, repair, restoration, leasing, accessories

Particularities

Carriage House Violins is the instrument sales division of Johnson String Instrument (www.johnsonstring.com).

The team at Carriage House Violin workshop

• John Dailey : Workshop Manager
• Jess Fox : Customer Repair Specialist
• Jon Crumrine : Bow Maker
• Daniel Medina : Bow Technician
• In Kyu Hwang : Head Restorer

Qualification

master violinmaker, restorer

Service

trade, new building, repair, restoration

Particularities

Kenneth G. Meyer gained first experience as a violin maker in seminars by Karl Roy and studied at the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City under Jeff Robinson. After graduating he worked for Vahakn Nigogosian in NYC and for Jacques Français, specialising as a restorer. In 1985 he established his atelier on Long Island and focused on making new instruments. In 1999 he moved, according to the VSA Journal, to „more civilized territory“ and opened his Newton shop.