"What it comes down to is, bow making now, as a craft, making them by hand, one at a time, from an individual stick requires a sensitivity that only comes through experience. And until someone figures out a different way of doing it, it's really up to an experienced craftsman to be able to bring out the qualities of the bow and make it play. It really does take a connection with the wood as you're making it to bring it into playability and something that a musician will enjoy."
Ole Kanestrom
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The League of American Orchestras leads, supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform.
American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
The American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers was founded in 1980 to provide the musical community with a standard of work and expertise upon which they could depend.
Essential reading for the stringed music world since 1890.
Christine Hemp - Poet, Writer, Coach, Consultant
Christine Hemp is gifted writer, teacher, and coach who helps people bridge the gaps within themselves and with others.
Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades.
Publisher of exceptional books on contemporary art and musical instruments from the violin family and their bows.
City guide to Port Townsend, WA
The Olympic Music Festival is a summer long chamber music festival featuring world renowned classical musicians.
Centrum, in partnership with Fort Worden State Park, is a gathering place for artists and creative thinkers from around the world, students of all ages and backgrounds, and audiences seeking extraordinary cultural enrichment.
American maker of classical, handmade string instruments of the violin family.
Benning Violins has a long tradition of expert service and meeting the needs of musicians - from the beginner to professional - since 1953.
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