Restorer and Maker of Stringed Instruments
I am delighted that you would like to learn more about me and my work.
In my workshop, I restore, serve and build stringed instruments of the violin family in modern and historical playing condition. Working on instruments for historical performance practice is a key focus.
Read about my work and interesting showcase projects on the following pages.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
In my childhood days, my mother’s record player has been most captivating. Edita Gruberova and Mozart had really taken me. Learning the flute and trumpet later on not so much. My father’s woodworking shop had a bit more attraction to me then. My thing for music came back a little later with playing the violin. And, as an academic career after my studies in Geodesy was not really hitting the mark, my love for music and woodwork intertwined – to me becoming a maker of stringed instruments. My dream job.
Paths & Places
Apprenticeship training as a stringed and plucked instrument maker at the HTL Hallstatt (Austria).
Employments at the conservation department of the Musée de la Musique under Jean-Philippe Échard, Paris (France). Wilhelm Geigenbau, Suhr/Aarau (Switzerland). Henriette Lersch, Vienna. Gerlinde Reutterer, Vienna (Austria).
Study internships with Balthazar Soulier & Josselin Riehl, Atelier Cels, Paris. Matthias Bölli & Franz Münzberg, Vienna. Martin Rainer, Vienna. Thomas Gerbeth, Vienna.
Masterclasses in restoration of stringed instruments with Gudrun Kremeier, Almuth McWilliams, Damien Sainmont & Warren Bailey.
In music and arts, I take great joy in the works of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical era. Stringed instruments I sense as one of the great creations of humanity. One, which I maintain and develop through my daily work as a living cultural heritage. And in doing so, I am delighted to contribute to their preservation for the generations to come.
“Viva fui, in sylvis sum dura occisa securi. Dum vixi, tacui: mortua dulce cano.”
Inscription on a portrait engraving of Gaspar Duiffoprugcar; Pierre Woeiriot, 1564.
I take a universal approach in my work. I am convinced that a broad perspective educates the understanding of detail, and vice versa.
I usually work on several projects in parallel. It is a special moment when approaching their completion and making an instrument sound again or for the first time. Take a look at selected projects here and get a glimpse into the process from the start of work to the final steps.
Making bows from domestic woods
coming in 2026…
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In cooperation with
Martin Rainer, Vienna
coming in 2026…
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Please reach out to me by email, telephone or by using the contact form. I am looking forward to hear from you.
Please note, that I do not have general opening hours and accept appointments by arrangement only.
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