The Art and Science of Violin Making

I couldn't be more excited to present to you the second part of my conversation with Julia Maria Pasch! As you may have heard in the first part of this episode, Julia is an amazing German violin maker currently residing in Vienna, Austria. In this conversation Julia shares her journey into violin-making, her studies at the School of Violin Making in Bavaria, Germany, and her inspiration to become a creator of new instruments designed to let contemporary musicians express the most avant-garde musical expressions in violin performance.

Julia explains the evolution of the violin-making technique since the time of Stradivari, Amati and Guarneri del Gesu, and what made them special. She then elaborates on what the key elements are to create a contemporary violin. For those considering a career in violin-making or lutherie, Julia shares her thoughts on what needs to be considered and what to expect when jumping into such a career.

You cannot miss this episode if you are interested in how stringed instruments work, how violins are constructed and what makes a violin unique and precious!

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Julia, and I look forward to reconnecting with you in the next episode of the impact.arte podcast.

Stay healthy and safe!

Marcelo

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Julia's web page: https://www.paschviolins.com/

Julia's Instagram: @Paschviolins

Performances with a Pasch Violin:

https://www.paschviolins.com/kuenstler

https://www.youtube.com/user/neonynos/videos

(in the YouTube channel you can find this video where Friederike Starkloff mentions her Pasch violin)

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Artists/characters mentioned: Chritian Tetzlaff, Peter Greiner, Daniel Baremboim, East-West Divan Orchestra, Antonio Stradiviarius, Giuseppe Guarneri (del Gesù), Nicolò Amati, Carlo Bergonzi, Giovanni Battista Guadagnini.

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If you are interested, here is a link to an interview of Christian Tetzlaff talking about his Peter Greiner violin.

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