Sebastian M. Zens
1957, Cologne, Germany
Trained at Mittenwald school of violinmaking 1977- 1980.
Assistant to Ludwig Höfer, Cologne August 1980- December 1980
Assistant to Michael Becker, Park Ridge Ill. Jan1980- Feb 1983
Assistant to Carl F. Becker, Chicago Ill. April 1983- Mai 1986
Move to Europe. Employment by Roger G. Hargrave for Geigenbau Machold in Bremen, Germany June 1986- June 1988
Establishing of own firm in Cologne. Repair, restoration, some new making.1988-2004
In December 1987 masterdegree at Handwerkskammer Hamburg.
September 1988 silvermedal at Ente triennale di Cremona, category: violin
November 1988 Certificate of Merit, category: craftsmanship violin at the international violin making competition of the Violin Society of America in Minneapolis.
Employment as parttime teacher at the school of violinmaking in Mittenwald, 2009-2011.
Establishing branch in Munich, 2004, begin of intense new making, some restorationwork.
Since April 2012 workshop for new making in Tyrol, Austria.
In the approach to making instruments of the classical period I emphasise on creating similar conditions to those, under which these masterworks came to life. Therefore it is fundamentally important to work with only few intelligently shaped tools, constantly improoving the skill in using those, in order to arrive at an instrument with a soul, that breathes, that pleases eye and ear.
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| makes | instruments vln, vla, vlc |
| restores | instruments vln, vla, vlc |
| address | Georgenstraße 2 - 80799 - München - Germany |
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