ABOUT ME

I grew up in a musical environment shaped by professional string playing, chamber music, teaching, and time spent in my luthier uncle's workshop. 

Much of my early experience of sound came from being around rehearsals, lessons and performances, as well as watching my uncle making adjustments to my father's fine violin. Listening became the natural way of understanding what was happening. 

Alongside my work as a luthier, I am a string player, teacher and composer. 

These experiences shape an approach that is detailed, collaborative, and rooted in a lifelong instinct to listen closely – to the materials, to the music, and to the people I’m working with.