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COURSES FOR MAKERS

Making a viola da gamba at West Dean College, UK (see page 47)
THOM ATKINSON

Canada

CANADIAN VIOLIN MAKING INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM Location Bragg Creek Instruments vn va vc Contents im Min age 18

Ability BG WW MX Tutors Christopher Sandvoss No. of places up to 10

Start date 29 Jun End date 31 Jul Deadline 22 May Fees per week Contact Christopher Sandvoss Box 603 Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0, Canada +1 403 471 9419 canadianviolinmaking@gmail.comhttp://canadianviolinmakinginstitute.com

France

LE BOIS DE LUTHERIE: VIOLIN MAKING COURSE Location Fertans Min age 18

Max age 70

Ability BG Contents im Tutors Paul Noulet, Benjamin Paule No. of places 11-20

Start date 6 Jul End date 16 Jul Fees

Contact Florent Scharwatt 4 Rue de la Scierie, Fertans, 25330, France +33 381 86 5555 info@bois-lutherie.comwww.bois-lutherie.com

Germany

ROTHENFELS CASTLE – VIOLIN MAKING COURSE Location Burg Rothenfels Instruments vn va vc bar Ability BG WW MX AP Contents im bim ls Min age 16

Max age no limit Tutors Christian Pabst No. of places 10

Start date 2 Aug End date 9 Aug Deadline 1 Aug Fees Contact Christian Pabst Bergrothenfelser Strasse 71 Rothenfels, 97851, Germany +49 1776 533 016 christian.pabst@violini.orghttps://violini.org

ROTHENFELS CASTLE – VIOLIN MAKING COURSE: ACOUSTICS AND SOUND ADJUSTMENT Location Burg Rothenfels Instruments vn va vc bar

Ability BG WW MX AP Contents im bim ls Min age 16

Max age no limit Tutors Luca Jost No. of places 10

Start date 20 Feb End date 22 Feb Deadline 19 Feb Fees Contact Christian Pabst Bergrothenfelser Strasse 71 Rothenfels, 97851, Germany +49 1776 533 016 christian.pabst@violini.orghttps://violini.org

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