All Mittenwald articles
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Musical groundbreakers: female luthiers and their experiences in the lutherie industry
In the past few years, women from all walks of life have been reporting incidents of sexist behaviour in their workplaces. Is a violin workshop any different? Femke Colborne discusses the question with a range of female luthiers
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Results announced at 2022 Mittenwald violin making competition
The prestigious lutherie event in the south of Germany takes place every four years
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9th Mittenwald International Violin Making Competition to be postponed
Originally to be held in June 2022, the competition will now be held from 28 October until 13 November 2022
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Do violin making competitions stifle originality in favour of perfection?
Peter Somerford asks what luthiers should do to maximise their success when entering a competition, and whether winning really is everything
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Violin maker claims to have discovered the location of buried Nazi treasure
Cyril Whistler says he has cracked the code hidden in the score of Gottfried Federlein’s 'Marsch-Impromptu'