Joseph Curtin
Joseph Curtin is a violinmaker, writer, researcher, and 2005 MacArthur Fellow. Born in 1953 in Toronto, Canada, Curtin began violin lessons at age 12. He went on to study music and philosophy at the University of Toronto, and viola performance with the Israeli soloist Rivka Golani.
In 1977 Curtin took up violin making under the guidance of the Otto Erdesz. He subsequently worked as a maker in Toronto, Paris, and Cremona, and then in 1985 moved to Ann Arbor, where he and Gregg Alf set up shop as Curtin & Alf. Twelve years later Curtin opened his own studios.
Joseph Curtin has written extensively on the art and science of violinmaking, and is a frequent contributor to The Strad, Strings, and VSA Papers. Since the early 1990s, Curtin has pursued a strong interest in acoustics and innovation . In 2002 he and Fan Tao co-founded the VSA Oberlin Acoustics Workshop, which they continue to co-direct. Curtin lives with his wife, singer/song-writer/performance artist Jesse Richards, and their two dogs.
source: personal websiteservices
| makes | instruments vln, vla |
| restores | instruments vln, vla |
| address | 3493 West Delhi - Ann Arbor (Michigan) - United States |
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