Tales of the Trade

christopher germain at oberlin violin making workshop

August 7, 2020

Christopher Germain Leads Oberlin’s World-famous Violin Making Workshops into the Future

By Patrick Sullivan | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine A daunting task confronted luthier Christopher Germain two decades ago. After several years assisting the legendary violin maker and restorer Vahakn Nigogosian in putting on the Oberlin violin…

March 11, 2020

Bow & Tell: Gilles Nehr’s Tête-Bêche bow builds on 20 years of innovation

By Patrick Sullivan | From the March/April 2020 issue of Strings Magazine A damaged bow is no treat for any eyes, but it’s a particularly sore sight for a bow maker like Gilles Nehr. Even a careful musician can suffer an…