MASTERCLASS
VIOLIN MAKING WORKSHOP
FOR PROFESSIONALS AND BEGINNERS
The Violin Making Workshop will be conducted in two groups. The professional group is intended for students of violin making, and the beginner group for the general public in Poznan.
PROFESSIONAL GROUP
Date:
27.10.2023, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Topic:
Setting up an instrument, working on sound quality and collaborating with musicians
This Workshop-Masterclass is intended for all students of artistic violin making, including international participants in the Competition, who will be able to take an active part in the Workshop, as well as students and professional musicians, who will be able to participate as free listeners. During the Masterclass, an internationally renowned violin making expert Andrew Fairfax will share his knowledge about sound adjustments of an instrument, i.e., how to set-up an instrument, which steps to take to check and improve the sound quality, and how to effectively work with musicians.
The Workshop is free and open to all student participants of the Festival.
Tutor: Peter Beare
BEGINNERS' GROUP
Date:
25.10.2023, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
26.10.2023, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic:
A day from the life of a violin maker – be like Marcin Groblicz
The beginners’ group is aimed at the Poznan public and all those who want to feel for a moment like maestro Antonio Stradivari or our great Polish master luthier Marcin Groblicz. No previous knowledge of violin making is required to take part in the workshop.
During the workshop, participants will learn about the history of violin making, visit a violin maker’s workplace, become acquainted with the basic tools, and make a piece of the violin themselves under the watchful eye of a master.
Tutor: Marcin Krupa