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
16″1/3 Viola
Leïla Barbedette obtains in 2006 her Diplôme des métiers d’Art
Baroque violin made in 2014 (resale)
Quebec violin maker working in France
Viola by T.Girard 2022
A trained violist, Thérèse Girard received in 1980 a Canada Council grant to study at the Internatio
Top: Italian spruce
Back: European maple
Varnish: oil with aged effects
Guillaume Schönau has been a luthier in Quebec City for over 20 years.