Canadian
Association of
Violin and Bow Makers
Presenting contemporary
Canadian violins, violas, cellos
and their bows
Welcome
Canadian Association of Violin and Bow Makers
Welcome to the Canadian Association of Violin & Bow Makers. If you are looking for an instrument or bow, or you wish to find a luthier in your region, we are here to help!
Visiting our annual exhibitions allows you to try many fine contemporary instruments and bows in one place.
Throughout the year you’ll see here available instruments & bows posted from across Canada and you may arrange to try them too.
We look forward to meeting you!
Featured instruments
Violin on a personal model made in 2019
Itzel Ávila is a Mexican-Canadian violin maker based in Toronto.
Top: Italian spruce
Back: European maple
Varnish: oil with aged effects
Guillaume Schönau has been a luthier in Quebec City for over 20 years.
15″3/4 viola by Leïla Barbedette
Leïla Barbedette obtains in 2006 her Diplôme des métiers d’Art
Thank you to our partners
Pernambuco Partners
Maple Partners
Spruce Partners
Service Partners
