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Violin
Craftsmanship
Institute
Summer 2015—Weeklong Workshops
With These Masters:
Horst Kloss
Paul Wiessmeyer
Francis Morris
Lynn Hannings
George Rubino
Register on the Web!
www.learn.unh.edu/violin
Register early to
save your space!
Bow Rehairing
Offered twice:
June 22-26 and July 6-10
Distinguished Craftsperson: Hannings
Bow Repair I
June 29-July 3
Distinguished Craftsperson: Hannings
Bow Repair II
July 6-10
Distinguished Craftsperson: Rubino
Bow Making Techniques
Offered twice:
July 13-17 and July 20-24
Distinguished Craftsperson: Hannings
Basic Violin Set-up,
Maintenance, and Repair I
June 22-26
Distinguished Craftsperson: Morris
Basic Violin & Stringed
Instrument Repair II
June 29-July 3
Distinguished Craftsperson: Wiessmeyer
Intermediate Violin Repair &
Sound Adjustments
July 6-10
Distinguished Craftsperson: Wiessmeyer
Advanced Violin Repair &
Acoustics
July 13-17
Distinguished Craftsperson: Wiessmeyer
Violin Building
Offered 3 times—take one or more weeks
June 22-26
June 29-July 3
July 6-10
Geigenbaumaster: Kloss
New! Geometric
Tuning
Designs &
July 13-17
Geigenbaumaster: Kloss
New! Violin Varnish-Making &
Application
July 20-24
Geigenbaumaster: Kloss
FACULTY
H
orst L. Kloss, Mittenwald-trained Master Violin Maker, has worked with fine stringed
instruments and bows for over four decades. In 1970, he established Kloss Violins, the
oldest professional violin shop in New England, where he specializes in violin making
(using the golden proportions to design instruments. He also specializes in acoustic adjustment, custom instrument set-up, and the repair, restoration, and appraisal of historic instruments and bows. His formal training was at the State Bavarian School of Violin Making in
Germany, where he earned his Journeyman’s diploma in 1964 and his Master’s Degree in 1972.
He also had the privilege of training under the tutelage of Bruno Paulus from 1964 until 1965
while he was in Germany, and then under the guidance of Carl Becker (Sr. and Jr.) when he
came to the U.S. to work at William Lewis & Sons in Chicago. He is one of fewer than 100 violin makers whose training and skills qualify him for full membership status in the Amer. Fed.
of Violin and Bow Makers. And he was selected from a handful of Federation members to take
part in an intensive training at the Smithsonian on varnish restoration and conservation. He
has cared for collections of note, including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts’ historic stringed
instruments. Mr. Kloss has been teaching at UNH’s Violin Institute since 1988, as an instructor
of violin repair and restoration for the first 11 years and violin building for the past four.
P
aul Wiessmeyer graduated from the world-renowned violinmaking school in Mittenwald, Germany, in 1981. Subsequently he worked at the shops of Hans Weisshaar and
Robert Cauer in Los
Angeles before opening his own shop in LA in 1986. Since 1991 he has owned and operated
Paul Wiessmeyer Violins in Boston, Massachusetts, a full-service shop
specializing in repair, service, sound adjusments, and sales of violins, violas, and celli. He has
won several
gold medals for his instruments at the H. Wienawski competition and the violin making competition of the Violin Society of America. His clients include symphony players, professional
musicians, conservatory students, and schools. He is a member of the American Federation of
Violin & Bowmakers and the Violin Society of America.
F
rancis Morris is a 1974 graduate of the world-renowned violinmaking school in Mittenwald, Germany. Subsequently he worked with Fritz Baumgartner in Basel, Switzerland,
and at the shops of Hans Weisshaar and Robert Cauer in Los Angeles. Since opening his
own shop in 1984, he has provided his customers with high quality instrument restoration,
fine sound adjustments, and the sale and service of instruments and bows. He won an award
for tone at the prestigious Violin Society of America’s 2002 competition. He is a member of the
American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers and the Violin Society of America. He currently lives and has a shop in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, nestled in the Berkshires near
the Tanglewood Summer Music Festival.
L
ynn Armour Hannings, has been teaching at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute since
1986. She is a former teaching assistant of William Salchow. She received her degree of
Journeyman from the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers in 1984 and was
elected to membership in 1985. In 1989, Ms. Hannings was granted both a Fulbright Scholarship and the Annette Kadé Fellowship for the Advanced Study of the French School of Bowmaking in Paris, France, with Bernard Millant, the world renowned authority of French Bow
Making. In 2011 she received a Special Recognition Award for her bowmaking efforts from
the International Society of Bassists. She is a member of the Entente Internationale des Maitres Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art. As a conservatory trained musician and performer who has
studied musicians’ injuries, she has worked individually with musicians, for over 40 years, to
meet their unique playing requirements. Ms. Hannings sells bows to professionals in the U.S.
and internationally. In addition to bowmaking, she has extensive experience in the area of bow
repair and restoration.
G
eorge Rubino started making bows in 1974 and has been in the forefront of American
bow making for over 40 years. His interest in the French tradition of bow making and
his quest for knowledge has helped him to make bows that are aesthetically fine and
enable the musician to produce everything the music demands. George Rubino bows are used
by many of the finest string players worldwide. He studied bow making with William Salchow and was his teaching assistant at the Violin Institute for many years. He was appointed
as a bow making and bow repair instructor for the UNH Institute in 1988. George Rubino has
given lectures and conducted workshops on bow making, bow repairing, and bow playability
in the United States, Europe, and Australia. Additional information about him and examples
of his work can be found at his website.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who May Attend
Beginning to advanced bow makers, professional stringed instrument musicians, music
educators, violin makers, instrument repair
persons at all levels of experience as well as
those simply interested in the art of violin
and bow making may attend. Note: Participants who are serious about violin building
and repair will, over time, make a considerable personal investment in tools. You must
be 18 years or older to attend.
Institute Location
We are sure that you will enjoy the setting
of this summer institute. The University is
located on 156 wooded acres in Durham,
New Hampshire; only a 90-minute drive
from Boston, Massachusetts; 10 miles from
the Atlantic Ocean; and 40 miles from the
foothills of the White Mountains National
Forest. The historic seacoast town of Portsmouth is 10 miles east of Durham. Limousine service and bus service are available
from either Boston’s Logan International
Airport or from Manchester (NH) Airport to
Durham, NH.
Room and Board at the
University of New Hampshire
Housing and meals are not included in
the tuition. However, on-campus air-conditioned housing, including breakfast, is
available for an extra charge. Housing reservations can be made by calling (603) 8620863 or (603) 862-1900. Or obtain info and a
reservation form at:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/2015housing.
pdf. Follow the procedures and deadlines
outlined in this information for on-campus
housing.
How to Register
Online: Register at: www.learn.unh.edu/violin and pay using a credit card or e-check.
By Phone: Call (603) 862-7380 to register by
phone.
By Mail: Complete the enclosed registration
form and mail it, along with full payment
or a $100 deposit for each week you plan to
attend. Mail to: UNH Violin Craftsmanship
Institute, Room G50, 11 Garrison
Avenue, Durham, NH 03824.
By Fax: Fax the registration form and credit
card info to (603) 862-7381.
NOTE: Space is limited in each workshop,
so REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR
SPACE!
Full Payment or a Deposit
To reserve your space in a workshop, you
must either make full payment or a $100 deposit per week of instruction at the time of
registration. The deposit is non-refundable
(see “Refund Policy”).
Tuition and Discounts
The tuition for each weeklong workshop is
$850.
Discounts are applied when you sign up
for more than one week of workshops. (See
tuition rates inside.) Lodging and meals are
not included.
Final Payment Deadlines
Full payment is due April 20, 2015, for all
workshops. If you do not make the full
payment by the due date:
1) You will be charged an administrative
late fee of $50.
2) If others are on the waiting list, you may
lose your place in the program and forfeit
your deposit.
This policy has been adopted in fairness to
students on waiting lists. All participants
must be pre-registered and pre-paid in full,
before attending the first day of class. Walkins are NOT ACCEPTED.
For More Information
• Email us at professional.development@
unh.edu
• Call (603) 862-1739
• Write to: Violin Institute, UNH Professional
Development and Training, Room G50,
11 Garrison Avenue, Durham, New
Hampshire 03824
For More Information
about On-Campus
Housing
• Download information and a reservation
form at:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/2015housing.
pdf
• Email: [email protected]
• Call (603) 862-0863 or (603) 862-1900
• Write to: University Conference Office,
Stillings Hall, 20 Ballard Street, Durham,
NH 03824
Please note: Audio and/or Video Recordings of
Institute classes are not permitted.
Refund Policy
The $100 per week tuition deposit is nonrefundable. Tuition refunds, less the $100 per
week deposit, will be given if written cancellation is received by April 20, 2015. No
tuition refunds will be made after April
20. Note: This refund policy does not apply
to housing costs. Please check with the University Conference Office at (603) 862-1900
for their housing refund policies.
U.S. Currency
All deposits, tuition, registration fee, and
payments to housing, if any, are payable
only in U.S. currency, by credit card or by
checks in U.S. funds.
Responsibility Clause
The Violin Craftsmanship Institute is located in the State of New Hampshire and
is subject to New Hampshire law. The
terms and conditions of the Institute shall
be enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of New Hampshire, and all Agreements relating to the Institute are deemed to
have been made in the State of New Hampshire. In the event of litigation regarding the
terms and conditions of the Institute, the
parties expressly submit to the jurisdiction
of the federal and state courts located in
New Hampshire. All attendees must adhere
to UNH rules, Institute rules, and University Conference Office policies.
Register for
Two or More Workshops
and receive a discount!
This year we are offering discounts for
those who enroll in two or more weeks
of any combination of workshops. The
discounted tuition is as follows:
1 week: $850
2 weeks: $1550, (normally $1700)
3 weeks: $2325, (normally $2550)
4 weeks: $3100, (normally $3400)
5 weeks: $3875, (normally $4250)
Register for
Two or More Workshops
and receive a discount!
Bow Rehairing
Offered twice:
June 22-26 and July 6-10
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson: Hannings
Assistant: Kapousouz
What You’ll Learn:
The most frequent repair needed by string
players is the rehairing of the bow. This workshop focuses on the rehairing process and consists of a week of intense study. Ample time
will be allotted for hands-on experience and
practice. Only student bows in good repair
should be brought to this workshop. A solid
foundation in rehairing will greatly enhance
your experience in bowmaking, bow repair,
and other more advanced workshops.
Materials and Tools Needed
You will need a number of student-level bows
that need only rehairing. A complete list of
tools and supplies can be found at: www.lahbows.com. If you have any questions about
advance preparation for this workshop, contact Lynn Hannings at [email protected].
Bow Repair I
June 29-July 3
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 am. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850
CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson: Hannings
Assistant: Kapousouz
What You’ll Learn
Rather than replacing a bow that needs repair,
repair it! This workshop will cover routine
bow repairs that will keep bows in good
working order. Often bows that come in for
rehairing also need some repair work. Instruction will include: screw and eyelet repairs; tip
replacement; windings; leather grips; cambering and straightening; as well as replacing
pearl slides and dots. How these repairs affect
the playability of the bow will be emphasized.
This workshop, in addition to Bow Rehairing, will best prepare students for commonly
needed repairs. It is helpful to take Bow Rehairing prior to Bow Repair I, but it is not necessary.
Materials and Tools Needed
You will need a number of student-level bows
in need of repair (any condition, several if possible). A complete list of tools and supplies can
be found at: www.lahbows.com. If you have
any questions about advance preparation for
this workshop, please contact Lynn Hannings
at [email protected].
Bow Repair II
July 6-10
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson: Rubino
Assistant: Curry
What You’ll Learn
(Note: You DO NOT need to take Bow Repair I
to take this workshop.) This workshop covers
some common bow repairs and techniques.
It is for all levels of experience and provides
essential information for the individual who
repairs, rehairs, or makes bows and is interested in learning bow repair and restoration
techniques. Mr. Rubino will discuss and
demonstrate the repairs and techniques, and
then you will practice them under his supervision. Numerous repairs and techniques will
be covered, including: broken stick repairs,
damaged frogs, broken bow heads, frog eyelet
bushing, making a knife for bow rehair/ bow
making, and more. Bow repair techniques using a bench grinder, drill press, metal lathe,
and other small power tools will be presented.
Returning students may work independently
on their bows under the guidance of the instructor, however, if you wish to do so, please
contact Mr. Rubino before the workshop so he
can prepare your individualized study to meet
your needs. For questions or more info contact
Mr. Rubino at www.rubinobows.com.
Materials and Tools Needed
Bring bows in need of repair. If you don’t have
any, a limited number will be available at the
workshop. For a complete list of tools and
suppliers go to: www.learn.unh.edu/violin/
tools
Bow Making
Techniques
With a Focus on Historical Preservation
Offered twice:
July 13-17 and July 20-24
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson: Hannings
Assistant: Brough
Attend one or both weeks of Bow Making.
During Bow Making you will be working on
your bows independently with the individual
guidance of the instructor. By working oneon-one with you, the instructor hopes to maximize your time and talents. All skill levels
are welcome. It is helpful to take Bow Rehairing
before Bow Making, but it is not necessary.
What You’ll Learn
Whether restoring a bow or making a new
one, it is essential that one learn the timehonored techniques used for centuries in
France to create beautiful works of art. Lynn
Hannings brings her understanding and respect of this fine tradition of handwork. She
will demonstrate and teach techniques that
are both practical and fundamental. Each year
this hands-on workshop focuses on the French
bowmakers who created bows renowned for
their playability as well as artistic beauty.
Materials and Tools Needed
A complete list of tools and supplies can be
found at: www.lahbows.com. If you have any
questions about advance preparation for this
workshop, please contact Lynn Hannings at
[email protected].
Basic Violin
Set-up,
Maintenance
& Repair I
June 22-June 26
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson: Morris
Assistant: Daddona
What You’ll Learn
This hands-on introductory workshop addresses the basics of 4/4 violin set-up. It is
highly recommended for music teachers, musicians, shop owners, and others interested in
string instrument repair. You do not need to
have previous experience working on violins.
You will learn some of the basic bench skills
required for repair and maintenance of a fullsize violin. Topics will include; proper use of
bench grinders and band-saws; sharpening
knives, plane blades and chisels; gluing seams;
cleaning and polishing; fitting pegs; setting
and making sound-posts; making bridges
and adjusting string heights. The workshop
includes discussion on string selection and
sound-post adjustments.
Materials and Tools Needed
Two full-sized violins with ebony fingerboards. These may be inexpensive with or
without pegs. They may be previously set up.
We will be using these to fit new pegs, soundposts, and bridges. They should be in good
condition with no open cracks or seams. Other
items needed include pegs (regular thickness
and thick shaft), bridges, sound-post material,
and strings. A complete list of suggested tools
and materials can be found on the web at:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/tools
Basic Violin
& Stringed
Instrument
Repair II
June 29-July 3
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson:
Wiessmeyer
Assistant: Kellogg
What You’ll Learn
This hands-on workshop is recommended
for individuals who took Basic Violin Repair
I and for those with some previous repair experience. It will reinforce and continue Basic
Repair I lessons and also cover: finger board
dressing and upper nut finishing, set-up and
adjustment of cello and viola, fractional size
instruments, and five strings violins, planing
a fingerboard, adjusting a nut and saddle,
set-up of all bowed string instrument except
bass, tool sharpening, and sound adjustments.
You’ll receive one-on-one guidance.
Materials and Tools Needed
One or two of the following instruments (with
ebony finger boards): 4/4 violins, fractional
size violin, viola (any size), cello (full or 3/4
size), five-string violin (preferably never
before set-up). Two sets of fittings per instrument. A complete list of suggested tools and
materials can be found on the web at:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/tools
Intermediate
Violin Repair
& Sound
Adjustments
July 6-10
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson:
Wiessmeyer
Assistant: Kellogg
What You’ll Learn
This hands-on workshop is designed for students who have taken Basic Violin Repair I
and II or who already have some practical,
hands-on experience with violin set-up and
minor repairs. This workshop will focus on
frequently requested repair procedures, including: gluing of cracks, correcting neck projections, peg bushings, and edge repairs. Basic
retouch principles and the retouching of nicks,
scratches, and worn areas on violin, viola, and
cello will be demonstrated. Custom sound
adjustments for musicians will be discussed
and demonstrated. Each student’s repair proj-
ect will be discussed as a class theme. You will
receive daily, pesonalized instruction—that is
both practical and efficient—at your bench to
guide you through your project.
Materials and Tools Needed
Two or three stringed instruments needing
any of aforementioned repairs. Please do not
bring violins with integral bass bars or integral
neck or upper block. You should have a good
collection of cutting tools and already be proficient in tool sharpening. Some brushes and
clamps will also be required. A complete list of
suggested tools and materials can be found on
the web at: www.learn.unh.edu/violin/tools
Advanced
Violin Repair &
Acoustics
July 13-17
Monday through Friday
8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: $850 CEUs: 3.2
Distinguished Craftsperson:
Wiessmeyer
Assistant: Kellogg
What You’ll Learn
This hands-on workshop is designed for returning Violin Repair students or individuals
who already have moderate experience in
repair and wish to expand their knowledge or
practical and useful techniques at the bench. A
good knowledge of tool sharpening and tool
usage is required. The workshop will focus on
neck-resetting, neck shaping, coloring and varnishing of the neck, plate and bar thicknesses,
and the gluing and retouching of old cracks.
Custom sound adjustments for musicians
will be demonstrated. Basic violin identification will also be discussed. Each student will
receive personalized daily instruction at the
bench to guide them through their project.
Materials and Tools Needed
Two or three instruments, or parts thereof,
needing any of the above mentioned repairs.
You should have a comprehensive collection
of tools, including clamps, brushes and cutting
tools. Important Note: This workshop is not
designed for work on fine Old Italian violins!
A complete list of suggested tools and materials can be found on the web at:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/tools
Violin Building
Offered three weeks!
Take one or more weeks!
June 22-26
June 29-July 3
July 6-10
Monday through Friday
8 a.m.-Noon and 1-3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $850
CEUs: 3.2
Geigenbaumaster: Kloss
Assistant: Bennett
You will work in groups according to your
level. Your instructor, Geigenbaumeister Horst
Kloss, recommends that you work on two instruments simultaneously—one under his direct guidance and the second during your free
time. You may enroll in one or more weeks
of Violin Building; however, we suggest you
consider enrolling in at least two weeks so you
have more time to work on your project.
What You’ll Learn
New Students at the Beginning Stage
of Building Their Violin
If you are a new student at the beginning stage
of violin building you will focus on evaluating and discussing the Classical Italian Violin
Makers, featuring the 1730 Kreisler Giuseppe
Guarneri del Gesu. With this knowledge you
will be able to make the appropriate choice
of wood combination and choose the type of
wood that is acoustically sound and historically correct. At this point, the violin making
begins with sharpening, planing linings and
ribs, setting blocks, bending and fitting ribs
and linings. You will then join top and back,
cut the outline, and begin to create the arching with an appropriate gouge in the rough.
Success depends on the skill level with tools,
woodworking skills, and dedication. Every
student is given an outline of an inside mold,
templates of a body outline, F-holes and
scroll. Note: Students at the begnning level are
encouraged to register for the first week of
Violin Building, but it is not absolutely necessary, and all weeks are open to all levels. The
approximate cost for drawing material, wood
supply, and tools for beginning students is
$400.
Returning and New Students
at the Intermediate Stage
At this level, you will develop a plan of action
and start working on your instrument’s arching using gouge, finger plane and purfling
work, finishing up with scraping top and
back, and now graduating top and back to a
proper thickness, addressing tap tones. You
will also learn placing F-holes in the proper location, choosing a bass bar, planing, fitting and
graduating the bass bar. The inside of your
violin will be sealed and finally the top will be
glued on. The number of tasks completed depends on your dedication, skill level and the
number of weeks that you are at the Institute.
The approximate cost for drawing material,
wood supply and tools for this intermediate
level is $350.
Students at the Advanced Stage
Advanced students will learn about
designing the scroll for your violin,
carving your designed scroll, preparing a finger board, fitting a lower saddle, setting the
sound post before you set a neck, setting the
neck at the proper angle to facilitate ease of
playing, fine-tuning the downward pressure
of strings and bridge height, volume, tone color, and projection. At this time the instrument
is cleaned and receives the final scraping. It is
possible for some advanced and very focused
students to finish all of the work, but you may
need two weeks. The important part is to learn
the process and not rush through the material
and consequently remember only a little. The
approximate cost for material and tools for the
advanced level is $345.
How the Sessions Meet
You will meet Monday through Friday, from 8
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, and work under the
guidance of Horst Kloss. In the evening you
will have an opportunity to work in the shop
on your own.
Note: Each week is open to all levels, but students
at the beginning level are encouraged to register
for the first week, although it is not absolutely
necessary. Each student progresses at his/her
own pace, so students may not be able to build a
violin from start to finish in one week. For many
it can take up to 10 weeks to complete a quality
violin, so the more weeks you can sign up for the
further along you will progress.
Materials and Tools Needed
A list of required tools and materials can be
found on the web at: www.learn.unh.edu/violin/tools. You may also contact the instructor
for advice about the purchase of the necessary
tools and materials.
Geometric
Design & Tuning
of Acoustical
Plates
New!
July 13-17
Monday through Friday
8 a.m.-Noon and 1-3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $850
CEUs: 3.2
Geigenbaumaster: Kloss
This workshop penetrates deeply into an issue that is rarely discussed or taught. You will
learn about tap tones, advanced analytical
topics and techniques in relation to tap tones,
the graduation of plates and the fitting and the
tuning of the bass bar. What you need in terms
of tools and the cost of these tools depends
upon your plan of action.
Scenario 1. If the acoustical irregularity is
an internal problem, you need the following
tools—opening knives, thickness caliber, finger plane, scraper, compass/circle, v/m knife,
bass bar—and gluing clamps.
Scenario 2. If the problem is an external one
such as a wrong neck angle, then you need a
couple of opening knives, small hand saw, vio-
linmaker’s knife, chisel, block plane, sample
bridge and sound post stock.
Materials and Tools Needed
You may have most of the tools already, therefore the cost of the appropriate tools may be
minimal or nothing, but if you need to purchase all of the tools, the estimated tool cost is
$750 for Scenario 1 and $300 for Scenario 2. A
complete list of materials and tools in on the
web at:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/tools. You may
also contact the instructor for advice about the
purchase of the necessary tools and materials.
Violin
Varnish-Making
& application
New!
July 20-24
Monday through Friday
8 a.m.-Noon and 1-3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $850 + $140 (supplies/tools)
CEUs: 3.2
Geigenbaumaster: Kloss
This year will include an accelerated demonstration on the making of varnish and ground.
The focus will be on the application of an appropriate ground, varnish, and the use of pigment. You should arrive with two instruments
that will be scraped and prepared for varnish
in class. You may bring your own varnish or
use that which is provided in the class.
Materials and Tools Needed
Tools and supplies are included in the $140
additional charge.
Free Workshop on
Tool Sharpening
There will be a free session on
tool sharpening techniques. The
3-hour session will be offered to all
students registered in the institute.
The workshop will be offered from
6-9 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in
Putnam Hall, Room 5, on the University campus.
The workshop will include lecture,
demonstrations and hands-on
practice with knives, scrapers,
planes, chisels and gouges. Topics covered include: shop safety;
grinding, honing, and evaluating
the sharpness of your tools. Randy
Kellogg will teach the session.
No pre-registration is required for
this workshop.
Register for
Two or More Workshops
and receive a discount!
This year we are offering discounts for
those who enroll in two or more weeks
of any combination of workshops. The
discounted tuition is as follows:
1 week: $850
2 weeks: $1550, (normally $1700)
3 weeks: $2325, (normally $2550)
4 weeks: $3100, (normally $3400)
5 weeks: $3875, (normally $4250)
University of New Hampshire • 2015 Violin Craftsmanship Institute
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Room G50, 11 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH 03824
Or register on the web at: www.learn.unh.edu/violin
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New Participant Profile Questionnaire
Complete this personal profile and return it with your registration. Please check the
appropriate boxes below. (If more space is needed, attach typed answers on additional paper.)
I am a
stringed instrument musician
stringed instrument teacher
I now
maintain/repair
make
violins
bows on a
part-time
full-time basis
shop and location ______________________________________________________________________
If you do not have experience in the areas above, please describe other experience and education.
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Briefly explain why you are interested in attending this year’s Violin Craftsmanship Institute and what professional/personal goals this will help you meet.
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I have had formal training in
woodworking
violin maintenance/repair/building
metalwork
bow maintenance/repair/building
I have had training/experience in one or more of the above categories for________ years.
I received training in violin/bow making/woodworking from another institution:
institution________________________________________dates______________
institution________________________________________dates______________
Formal education, i.e., colleges attended and major(s) ______________________________________
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Please register me for:
Workshop
Dates
Instructor
CRN #1 Bow Rehairing 6/22 - 6/26 Lynn Hannings
301
#3 Bow Repair I
6/29 - 7/3 Lynn Hannings
303
#2 Bow Rehairing
#4 Bow Repair II
#5 Bow Making Techniques
#6 Bow Making Techniques
#7 Basic Violin Set-up, Maintenance & Repair I
#8 Basic Violin & Stringed
Instrument Repair II
7/6 - 7/10 Lynn Hannings
7/6 - 7/10 George Rubino
7/13 - 7/17 Lynn Hannings
7/20 - 7/24 Lynn Hannings
6/22 - 6/26 Francis Morris
302
304
305
306
307
6/29 - 7/3 Paul Wiessmeyer
308
#9 Intermediate Violin Repair
7/6 - 7/10 Paul Wiessmeyer
309
#11 Violin Building
6/22 - 6/26 Horst Kloss
311
#10 Advanced Violin Repair #12 Violin Building
#13 Violin Building
#14 Geometric Design & Tuning
#15 Violin Varnish-Making & Application
7/13 - 7/17 Paul Wiessmeyer
6/29 - 7/3 Horst Kloss
7/6 - 7/10 Horst Kloss
7/13 - 7/17 Horst Kloss
7/20 - 7/24 Horst Kloss
310
312
313
314
315
_____ Total Number of Workshops for which you are registering. Calculate Your Tuition based on the Number of Weeklong Workshops
If you are registering for:
One Week
Two Weeks
Three Weeks
Four Weeks
Five Weeks
Tuition
$850
$1550
$2325
$3100
$3875
Min. Deposit
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
Supplies fee for Workshop on Varnish-Making & Application ($140)
Total
$_______
$_______
$_______
$_______
$_______
$_______
NOTE: The minimum non-refundable deposit ($100 for each week you are registering for) is
due at the time of registration to hold your space in the workshop(s). Full payment is due by
April 20, 2015, or you may forfeit your space and lose your deposit.
Payment Information
(Please include the nonrefundable deposit for each workshop/week.)
Check or money order for $________ payable to Univ, of New Hampshire (U.S. currency).
Please charge my credit card:
VISA
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for each workshop and/or week of instruction.
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Name on Card____________________________________________________________________
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Full payment is due by April 20, 2015
DEPOSITS ARE NONREFUNDABLE
Violin Craftsmanship Institute
Professional Development & Training
Room G50, 11 Garrison Avenue
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
U.S.A.
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Faculty Assistants
Andy Bennett has been a professional woodworker for over 30 years and
currently maintains the string instruments for the Nantucket community
music center. He is returning to the Institute for his seventh season.
Michael Brough began his studies in bow rehair, repair and making at
the UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute under Lynn Armour Hannings
and George Rubino. In addition to bows, Michael manages and performs
with the Afro-Latin Polka band Crazy Voda, freelances as an electric and
double bassist, and is a youth orchestra string coach based in Elmhedge
Ontario.
Kevin Curry operates an independent shop emphasizing bow making,
bow repair and restoration as well as instrument repair.
Michael Daddonais currently the Shop Foreman at Francis Morris Violins, where he divides his time between restoration work and the making
of new instruments. Michael continues to practice and refine his training
begun at UNH several years ago under the expert tutelage of both Francis Morris and Paul Wiessmeyer. He also has had the privilege to study
with Hans J. Nebel, one time foreman of the world class Wurlitzer shop
of NYC, and disciple of Maestro Simone Fernando Sacconi; the godfather
of modern restoration technique. He lives happily in Salisbury, Connecticut with his wife Rebecca, their two dogs, a cat and fifty horses.
Amanda Kapousouzis a professional fiddler and violinist from Athens,
Georgia. A former busker (street performer) in the NYC subways, she has
since toured in the traditional Irish festival circuit, performed her original music (as Tin Cup Prophette), opening for Aimee Mann, Jeff Tweedy,
and Robyn Hitchcock, and has appeared on the acclaimed NPR program,
“Mountain Stage.” Since having children, she has become interested in
bow rehair, repair, and restoration and is in her fourth year studying with
Lynn Hannings at UNH.
Randy Kellogg has many years’ experience repairing and restoring
violins and currently works at Welker Guitar Company building handcrafted archtop guitars. He has made his own planes and other tools such
as scrapers, knives, and clamps.
Hear what Past Participants have had
to say...
"While it goes without saying that Paul Wiessmeyer is a master
luthier (every piece of wood he touches is transformed perfectly),
he also is a gifted teacher. He presents his lesson plans clearly and
generously devotes equal time to each of his students."
Joe Fili
"I enrolled in the Violin Craftsmanship Institute in 2009 with Lynn
Hannings as the instructor hoping to learn the basics of bow rehairing and came away from the course with more than I expected. Not
only did I learn bow rehairing by Lynn's clear demonstrations and
then repeating each step on my own bows, but I gained new knowledge into the history of bows and the woods and materials used in
bow making. And I met some wonderful fellow students as well.
I'm signing up for next year's bow repair class with Lynn to reinforce and add to what I've learned in the first course."
Linden Frederick
"It was a great experience in all respects. There were participants
from every background and part of the country, each with a different reason to be there. The instructor somehow made it all work by
setting the highest possible standards for precision while taking a
flexible and supportive approach to helping participants go as far as
they could in achieving that standard. It opened up a world of understanding that I probably could not have gained any other way."
Bill Duncan
For a short video about the Institute, go to:
www.learn.unh.edu/violin/Violinvideo.html