Jonathan Cooper's violins, made using historical techniques, have been praised from professionals spanning chamber musicians to folk fiddlers. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/s...
Maine’s master violinmaker died on Labor Day
Maine fiddler and luthier Jonathan Cooper has died. The instrumentmaker was praised nationwide.
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September 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Jonathan Cooper's violins, made using historical techniques, have been praised from professionals spanning chamber musicians to folk fiddlers. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/s...
My big brother, Jonathan Cooper, died yesterday. His hospitalization last week came as a shock to us all, and we're devastated. More to say in the coming days about the violinmaker, fiddler, father, guitarist, surfer, entrepreneur, and performer on day one at CBGB's.
September 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
My big brother, Jonathan Cooper, died yesterday. His hospitalization last week came as a shock to us all, and we're devastated. More to say in the coming days about the violinmaker, fiddler, father, guitarist, surfer, entrepreneur, and performer on day one at CBGB's.
Bumped into the local violinmaker outside my house today, and he told me that apparently for the last seven years I've been living on a civil war battlefield? Anyway, I assume that I'm in the beginning of a ghost story.
August 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bumped into the local violinmaker outside my house today, and he told me that apparently for the last seven years I've been living on a civil war battlefield? Anyway, I assume that I'm in the beginning of a ghost story.
ok yeah but like it's different notes.
joe curtin sells an "ultralight" viola because he is equal parts violinmaker and mad scientist
joe curtin sells an "ultralight" viola because he is equal parts violinmaker and mad scientist
August 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
ok yeah but like it's different notes.
joe curtin sells an "ultralight" viola because he is equal parts violinmaker and mad scientist
joe curtin sells an "ultralight" viola because he is equal parts violinmaker and mad scientist
... please don't throw away a violin. Even if it's in bad shape... youtu.be/pF9nlhi_LYg?...
Someone Threw This Violin in the Trash…
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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July 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM
... please don't throw away a violin. Even if it's in bad shape... youtu.be/pF9nlhi_LYg?...
likeacellist9173 - Video
Baroque cello by Liuteria Assandri, Italy
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Baroque cello by Liuteria Assandri, Italy
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Baroque cello by Liuteria Assandri, Italy #cello #baroquecello #celloforsale #violinmaker #italy
YouTube video by Like a Cellist
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May 25, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Baroque cello by Liuteria Assandri, Italy
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#earlymusicnewsorg #earlymusic #earlymusicnews #historicallyinformedperformance #historicalinformedperformancepractice #musicaantica #musicaantiga #musicaantigua #musiquebaroque #musiqueancienne
Baroque cello by Liuteria Assandri, Italy
youtube.com/shorts/d5PrS...
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#earlymusicnewsorg #earlymusic #earlymusicnews #historicallyinformedperformance #historicalinformedperformancepractice #musicaantica #musicaantiga #musicaantigua #musiquebaroque #musiqueancienne
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This Violin was Thrown Away! Full Restoration...
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This Violin was Thrown Away! Full Restoration...
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This Violin was Thrown Away! Full Restoration...
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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April 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
AskOlaftheViolinmaker -
This Violin was Thrown Away! Full Restoration...
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This Violin was Thrown Away! Full Restoration...
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Den bedste AI antidote er at se Olaf reparere en violin.
Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
The channel for enthusiastic string players... Do you want to get the best out of your violin, viola, cello or double bass? Expert violin maker and restorer Olaf Grawert will show you how your instrum...
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April 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Den bedste AI antidote er at se Olaf reparere en violin.
A calming respite from all the Drumpf news.
Someone Threw This Violin in the Trash…
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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April 2, 2026 at 12:40 AM
A calming respite from all the Drumpf news.
Whether there is life on other planets is only the first question. The important question is whether there is Olaf on other planets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9n...
Someone Threw This Violin in the Trash…
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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March 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Whether there is life on other planets is only the first question. The important question is whether there is Olaf on other planets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9n...
Mais mon doute vient de s’assoupir : un « against the wood » défini par « against the grain » est attesté depuis au moins 1568.
March 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Mais mon doute vient de s’assoupir : un « against the wood » défini par « against the grain » est attesté depuis au moins 1568.
Olaf does magic with these violins. He does relatively little with this violin compared to some, but the things he does on it make a dramatic difference in playability and tone and solve specific problems the violin had.
youtu.be/PpE0hKVj8mA?...
youtu.be/PpE0hKVj8mA?...
Why This $100,000 Violin Had a 'Shrill, Unplayable' E String
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Olaf does magic with these violins. He does relatively little with this violin compared to some, but the things he does on it make a dramatic difference in playability and tone and solve specific problems the violin had.
youtu.be/PpE0hKVj8mA?...
youtu.be/PpE0hKVj8mA?...
Why a £50,000 Violin Can Still Be a Bad Violin
Read Here
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-a-5...
#ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #ItalianCraftsmanship #ModernLuthier #LuxuryCraft
Read Here
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-a-5...
#ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #ItalianCraftsmanship #ModernLuthier #LuxuryCraft
Why a £50,000 Violin Can Still Be a Bad Violin | Di Matteo Violins
(And Why This Is Extremely Uncomfortable for Everyone Involved)There is a quiet assumption in the violin world that deserves to be questioned politely, respectfully, and then pushed down the stairs.It...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Why a £50,000 Violin Can Still Be a Bad Violin
Read Here
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-a-5...
#ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #ItalianCraftsmanship #ModernLuthier #LuxuryCraft
Read Here
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-a-5...
#ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #ItalianCraftsmanship #ModernLuthier #LuxuryCraft
Why Two “Identical” Violins Never Sound the Same?
(And Why That’s Exactly What Makes Finding a Great One So Difficult
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-two...
#Violinist #ViolinCommunity #WhyViolinsSoundDifferent #ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #HandmadeViolin #ItalianViolin #Cremona #FineViolins
(And Why That’s Exactly What Makes Finding a Great One So Difficult
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#Violinist #ViolinCommunity #WhyViolinsSoundDifferent #ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #HandmadeViolin #ItalianViolin #Cremona #FineViolins
Why Two Identical Violins Never Sound the Same | Di Matteo Violins
(And Why That’s Exactly What Makes Finding a Great One So Difficult)Every violin maker has heard this sentence at least once:“Can you make me another one exactly like this?”Of course. I can use the sa...
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January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Why Two “Identical” Violins Never Sound the Same?
(And Why That’s Exactly What Makes Finding a Great One So Difficult
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-two...
#Violinist #ViolinCommunity #WhyViolinsSoundDifferent #ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #HandmadeViolin #ItalianViolin #Cremona #FineViolins
(And Why That’s Exactly What Makes Finding a Great One So Difficult
www.dimatteoviolins.com/post/why-two...
#Violinist #ViolinCommunity #WhyViolinsSoundDifferent #ViolinMaker #LuthierLife #HandmadeViolin #ItalianViolin #Cremona #FineViolins
god i love this channel its so cool to see how everything works explained by a master
the techniques used in restoration are so fascinating
youtu.be/0mxTsDmDKVM
the techniques used in restoration are so fascinating
youtu.be/0mxTsDmDKVM
He got Given an Amazing 190 year old Violin... but It Needed Work... A lot of work...
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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December 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
god i love this channel its so cool to see how everything works explained by a master
the techniques used in restoration are so fascinating
youtu.be/0mxTsDmDKVM
the techniques used in restoration are so fascinating
youtu.be/0mxTsDmDKVM
Catching the first rays of the sun 🌤 #cremona #violinmaker #maestroliutaio #alessandrodimatteo #craftship #goodmorning #morningvibes☀️ #buongiorno
December 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Catching the first rays of the sun 🌤 #cremona #violinmaker #maestroliutaio #alessandrodimatteo #craftship #goodmorning #morningvibes☀️ #buongiorno
Born in Cremona in 2025, the eternal heart of violin making, this extraordinary violin by Alessandro Di Matteo has now arrived in London.
Available for private experience and purchase.
#Cremona #ItalianViolin #ViolinMaker #Luthier #FineViolins #MasterViolin #Handcrafted #ViolinLife
Available for private experience and purchase.
#Cremona #ItalianViolin #ViolinMaker #Luthier #FineViolins #MasterViolin #Handcrafted #ViolinLife
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Born in Cremona in 2025, the eternal heart of violin making, this extraordinary violin by Alessandro Di Matteo has now arrived in London.
Available for private experience and purchase.
#Cremona #ItalianViolin #ViolinMaker #Luthier #FineViolins #MasterViolin #Handcrafted #ViolinLife
Available for private experience and purchase.
#Cremona #ItalianViolin #ViolinMaker #Luthier #FineViolins #MasterViolin #Handcrafted #ViolinLife
Me fascinan los luthieres de Europa 😍, pues con tanta orquesta sinfónica en el viejo mundo se requieren buenos instrumentos bien fabricados y bien mantenidos...(y buenos músicos tb)
youtu.be/fB38TCgTukM?...
youtu.be/fB38TCgTukM?...
She Didn’t Know Her Violin Could Sound This Good 🎻🔥
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Me fascinan los luthieres de Europa 😍, pues con tanta orquesta sinfónica en el viejo mundo se requieren buenos instrumentos bien fabricados y bien mantenidos...(y buenos músicos tb)
youtu.be/fB38TCgTukM?...
youtu.be/fB38TCgTukM?...
「エディのヴァイオリン - TwoSetViolinコンサートの直前に何が起こったのか？！？」
今回は趣向を変えて「Ask Olaf the Violinmaker」より、tsvのエピソードを。
ヴァイオリン職人のオラフさんは何度かtsvのvidに出演なさっていてお馴染みの方。
tsvのブリスベンでのコンサートの日。オラフさんも彼らの舞台を心待ちにしている時、彼らから突然連絡が入ってくる。なんとエディ君のヴァイオリンの調子が悪いらしい。あと数時間後にはコンサートが開演するというのに…！
#またtsvの話
youtu.be/gGrULtduHP0?...
今回は趣向を変えて「Ask Olaf the Violinmaker」より、tsvのエピソードを。
ヴァイオリン職人のオラフさんは何度かtsvのvidに出演なさっていてお馴染みの方。
tsvのブリスベンでのコンサートの日。オラフさんも彼らの舞台を心待ちにしている時、彼らから突然連絡が入ってくる。なんとエディ君のヴァイオリンの調子が悪いらしい。あと数時間後にはコンサートが開演するというのに…！
#またtsvの話
youtu.be/gGrULtduHP0?...
Eddie's Violin - WHAT HAPPENED?!? Just before the TwoSet Violin concert
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
「エディのヴァイオリン - TwoSetViolinコンサートの直前に何が起こったのか？！？」
今回は趣向を変えて「Ask Olaf the Violinmaker」より、tsvのエピソードを。
ヴァイオリン職人のオラフさんは何度かtsvのvidに出演なさっていてお馴染みの方。
tsvのブリスベンでのコンサートの日。オラフさんも彼らの舞台を心待ちにしている時、彼らから突然連絡が入ってくる。なんとエディ君のヴァイオリンの調子が悪いらしい。あと数時間後にはコンサートが開演するというのに…！
#またtsvの話
youtu.be/gGrULtduHP0?...
今回は趣向を変えて「Ask Olaf the Violinmaker」より、tsvのエピソードを。
ヴァイオリン職人のオラフさんは何度かtsvのvidに出演なさっていてお馴染みの方。
tsvのブリスベンでのコンサートの日。オラフさんも彼らの舞台を心待ちにしている時、彼らから突然連絡が入ってくる。なんとエディ君のヴァイオリンの調子が悪いらしい。あと数時間後にはコンサートが開演するというのに…！
#またtsvの話
youtu.be/gGrULtduHP0?...
i love how •everything• is a brand today. kids growing up now might never know that Tesla refers to Nikola Tesla. now, google "Stradivirius" and you will get some clothing sales, not the history of the world's most famous violinmaker, whose 350-year-old violin is still the world's most valuable.
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
i love how •everything• is a brand today. kids growing up now might never know that Tesla refers to Nikola Tesla. now, google "Stradivirius" and you will get some clothing sales, not the history of the world's most famous violinmaker, whose 350-year-old violin is still the world's most valuable.
sound physics are so bizarre
its literally just a thin little wooden pole that doesn’t look like its doing much but somehow that dramatically changes the sound
youtu.be/DCJmYYwnc8k
its literally just a thin little wooden pole that doesn’t look like its doing much but somehow that dramatically changes the sound
youtu.be/DCJmYYwnc8k
How the violin soundpost works - Olaf Grawert gives you insights from the violin-makers workbench
YouTube video by Ask Olaf the Violinmaker
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November 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
sound physics are so bizarre
its literally just a thin little wooden pole that doesn’t look like its doing much but somehow that dramatically changes the sound
youtu.be/DCJmYYwnc8k
its literally just a thin little wooden pole that doesn’t look like its doing much but somehow that dramatically changes the sound
youtu.be/DCJmYYwnc8k