The Violin Shop

Musings from the workbench of violin maker Andy Fein on makers, instruments, bows, musicians, and the joys of a life in the world of stringed instruments.

Cameo appearances by the musicians on staff at Fein Violins.

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Ida Haendel, A Century (Almost!) of Violin

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by Andy Fein and Joe Peterson Very few people have a playing life that encompasses the first Wienawski competition (1935) to the present ...
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Monday, January 6, 2014

A Sister Act, Circa 1850

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By Andy Fein, luthier at Fein Violins  and Joe Peterson   We often think of the great violin virtuosos of the nineteenth century as ...
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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Mozart's Instruments

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By Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein Violins Ever wonder what your favorite composer would have sounded like back in the day? What the keyboa...
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Sunday, November 3, 2013

A Violinist on Vibrato

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Written by Joe Peterson of Fein Violins According to Leopold Auer, the OG of the Russian school of violin playing, "The vibrato is ...
Monday, October 28, 2013

Italian Violin Makers in Argentina

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By Andy Fein, luthier at Fein Violins One quintessential quest of many musicians is to find an instrument that gives you that wonderful S...
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