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modern violin maker
Helen Michetschläger
maker of fine violins, violas and cellos
Klanggstalten
I’ve been invited to participate at Klanggestalten, an exhibition of instruments by experienced makers from Europe, which takes place in Berlin from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 October.
Full details are here:
https://www.klanggestalten.de/
BVMA Makers Day
Sunday 25 February 2024
This is the premier showcase for modern violinmakers; a one day event at Kings Place, London, where 40 violin makers exhibit their work. It’s a great opportunity to try instruments and meet the makers.
See you there!
Please explore my website to find out more about my work. Investing in a Michetschläger instrument will see you through your whole career, from small instruments for children to violins, violas and cellos that have accompanied players from their teenage years to professional work.
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Phillipa Heys, no 2 Second Violin, Hallé Orchestra
I commissioned Helen to make my violin in the spring of 2019. When speaking to her about what I was looking for in terms of sound, she filled me with confidence. It was ready at the end of August, and I was instantly struck by the quality of the sound. It is incredibly resonant and has wonderful clarity. It has fantastic depth in the lower strings and an equally impressive top register. In my job as an orchestral musician, I need power and the ability to be soft and blend. It gives me both, and there is always warmth and quality in the sound even when very soft. The word that keeps coming to mind to describe this instrument is genuine – perhaps a rare quality! I am very proud to own this beautiful violin, and I couldn’t recommend Helen more.”
If you’d like to find out more, or to try an instrument, please contact me:
0161 972 0839
If you’d like to read more, look at this article about my work published by the Royal Overseas League
Film-maker Eamon Urtone spent some time in my workshop to produce this documentary which shows me making a viola for a member of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra