Helen Michetschläger
10 Feb 2059, London, United Kingdom
When I left school I took up a place at the Newark School of Violin Making.
On completing the course in 1980 I set up my first workshop, in rural Leicestershire, where I focussed on making new instruments, developing strong links with players.
In 1995 my marriage was the catalyst for a move to a workshop in the centre of the thriving city of Manchester, which gave me a wonderful opportunity to deepen my contacts with musicians, and to work closely with them on sound, set-up and playability.
I now work from a purpose-built studio at my home in the Manchester suburbs, where I focus on making bespoke commissioned violins, violas and cellos, and high quality rental instruments for children.
Away from the workbench, I have a longstanding interest in writing and lecturing on topics related to violin making.
My book, Violin Varnish: notes and articles from the workshop of Koen Padding was published in September 2015, and reissued in a second edition by The Strad in September 2018.
I have also contributed articles for publications including The Strad and the Newsletter of the British Violin Making Association, and spoken at conferences of the British Violin Making Association, Newark Lutherie days and Strad Sundays.
I am the chair of the RAB Trust which supports student violin makers and one of the organisers of the Newark Lutherie days.
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| address | 1 A Grasmere Road - M33 3QU - Manchester - United Kingdom |
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