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Five generations of the Weidhaas–Finkel bow making dynasty

2024-11-29T06:44:00

Daniela Finkel in her workshop

Gennady Filimonov continues his survey of the great 20th-century German bow makers with a look at the Weidhaas–Finkel dynasty, which now boasts five generations in the profession

Nestled within the mountains, forests and lakes of the Swiss Alps, the Finkel Bow Workshop is unique in Switzerland and is one of the world’s most famous bow making companies. Located in the village of Schwanden, close to the violin making school in Brienz, the firm exports its products all over the world, while its star-studded clientele has included Yehudi Menuhin, Nigel Kennedy, Jaime Laredo and Pinchas Zukerman, as well as members of the Berlin Philharmonic…

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