Contemporary Violin & Bow Makers Exhibition - Julie Reed - October 18-20, 2019 - Photos

[BassClef]

Julie Reed-Yeboah & Yi-Ping Yang

https://www.reedyeboahfineviolins.com/

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Baptiste Juguera

Violin Maker

 

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Paul Crowley

Violin Maker

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Isabelle Wilbaux

Violin Maker

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Ulrike Dederer

Violin Maker

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Fabienne Gauchet

Violin Maker

(pictured with her Viola that was not in the exhibition)

[BassClef]

George Yeboah

https://www.reedyeboahfineviolins.com/

[Jim Bress]

Thanks for the wonderful pics. BassClef.  I really need to take the train up to NY one of these years.  Maybe next.  My favorites based on the criteria of which ones I would want to take home with me if I had a spare wheel barrel of money are:

Hans Johannsson Violin

Piotr Pielaszek Viola

Ji Hwan Park Cello

Cheers,

Jim

[Geigenbauer]

Thank you BassClef for posting these beautiful pictures!

I visited the exhibition Friday afternoon. This was my first visit and I thought it was a great opportunity to look at some wonderful instruments and try out as many as you like. I am only a mediocre player and I felt a bit intimidated by some of the muscicians in the room there but I found a quiet corner to play. I talked with Ulrike Dederer and thought she was very nice.

I also took some pictures and posted them here. Your set is much more complete though.

https://rauchtonewood.com/blogs/news/2019-reed-yeboah-contemporary-violin-bow-makers-exhibition

After the exhibit I went over to the MET museum and looked at their Strads, Amatis and a Stainer viola. So I had the direct comparison.  I will probably post some pictures under a separate topic. I am working on my varnish right now so I got a lot of great inspiration on one day.

[Televet]

Thanks for this, Bass clef. The effort you put into this is much appreciated.

[ilikewhey]

i went today, Ulrike Dederer violin was the best one i tried there. there are couple of them i don't believe are worth what they asking for. 

[BassClef]

On 10/19/2019 at 5:33 AM, Jim Bress said:

Thanks for the wonderful pics. BassClef.  I really need to take the train up to NY one of these years.  Maybe next.  My favorites based on the criteria of which ones I would want to take home with me if I had a spare wheel barrel of money are:

Hans Johannsson Violin

Piotr Pielaszek Viola

Ji Hwan Park Cello

Cheers,

Jim

Thanks for your honest input about the instruments. Cheers!

[David Burgess]

On 10/19/2019 at 1:18 AM, BassClef said:

Baptiste Juguera

Violin Maker

 

Dang, the dude either chose pants to match his violin, or varnished the violin to match his pants.

Quite an accomplishment, ether way.

[jacobsaunders]

58 minutes ago, David Burgess said:

Dang, the dude either chose pants to match his violin, or varnished the violin to match his pants.

Quite an accomplishment, ether way.

What would your violins look like if you did that?

[David Burgess]

13 minutes ago, jacobsaunders said:

What would your violins look like if you did that?

Most of them would be blue or black. Or maybe gold with sequins or rhinestones,  when I'm all a-gussied up to go to the disco.

[Michael Szyper]

I like the antiquing of the Michael Daddona. Very nice texture.

[BassClef]

On 10/20/2019 at 12:25 AM, ilikewhey said:

i went today, Ulrike Dederer violin was the best one i tried there. there are couple of them i don't believe are worth what they asking for. 

What was the price range for the instruments you inquired about?

[scordatura]

13 hours ago, BassClef said:

What was the price range for the instruments you inquired about?

For what it is worth, I was told that the Paul Crowley violin was 24K.

[JohnCockburn]

On 10/21/2019 at 4:24 PM, David Burgess said:

Dang, the dude either chose pants to match his violin, or varnished the violin to match his pants.

Quite an accomplishment, ether way.

Special antiquer's pants:

 

 

[HoGo]

On 10/21/2019 at 5:24 PM, David Burgess said:

Dang, the dude either chose pants to match his violin, or varnished the violin to match his pants.

Quite an accomplishment, ether way.

Perhaps there is his new secret of artifical aging of wood - put it through several washing cycles with your favorite well worn pants :-)

[PhilipKT]

I wish we could have one of these in Dallas. 

[ilikewhey]

On 10/23/2019 at 6:15 AM, BassClef said:

What was the price range for the instruments you inquired about?

the dederer they were asking for 28k, my other favorite was the baptiste which they want 12k. 

[lwl]

Anyone know more about the pochette? How is it different from a fractional?

[augustulus]

Anyone's thoughts on Eduard Miller's violin this year? I remember his violin in last year's exhibition was highly praised.

I also noticed more instruments are varnished new, or have less antiquing than previous years. Wonder if this change is driven by the market or the makers.

[Ken_N]

6 hours ago, augustulus said:

I also noticed more instruments are varnished new, or have less antiquing than previous years. Wonder if this change is driven by the market or the makers.

I also noticed that too.  But I also noticed most of even the straight up varnish jobs had A LOT of texture.   Not just like Joe Curtain's who has the David Burgess look on the back, (who was first?), but more like bumpy.   I don't think that I've ever noticed that before.  Almost like, "Here it is; take it or leave it."