Emile Mennesson
Jamie Gabriel Gonzales
Leon Bernardel
Marit Danielson
Mid 20th Century Italian Violin, Attributed to Capicchioni
Violin by a Member of the Schönfelder Family, C.1800
Wojciech Topa
Wojciech Topa is one of Poland's most prominent luthiers. He initially studied violin making at the Technical College of Violin Making in Nowy Targ. He then worked with the renowned master Jan Bobak before establishing his own workshop in 2002. Since then he has become widely know and respected for the originality of his work and his ability to combine a powerful projecting sound with warmth and depth. His instruments are used by top professionals including K.A. Ball, Ivan Monighetti, Stefan Kamasa, Jerzy Kosmala, Andrzej Bauer, and many others at the college and professional levels in the U.S.