Montreal Violin & Bow Maker Exhibition – Oct. 28th, 2023
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by Guy Harrison
6M ago
This October I will be attending the annual exhibition of contemporary violin and bow making presented by the Canadian Association of Violin & Bow Makers. It will be held on Saturday, October 28th at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal from 10am to 8pm. (Location: 4750, avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal H2T 2C8, Salle de Concert)  The silent auction in the morning will have materials for violin makers but also strings for musicians donated by Pirastro Strings.  In the afternoon two concerts by the exciting Musicians of Collectif9 and violinist Kerson Leong will use instruments ..read more
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Cello -Stradivari model
Guy Harrison - Violin Maker Blog
by Guy Harrison
2y ago
This year I have a cello available from my workshop. I made this cello in 2011 and it is the same Stradivari model I’ve won awards with in the US luthier competitions.  The previous owner passed away this year. He took great care with his cello and I’ve only updated the cello with a new bridge, soundpost and strings. Interested cellists are welcome to visit,  try this cello and take it out to try further. For price, please email or call. Email: guy@guyharrison.com / Phone 613 569 4803     ..read more
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RCM – article
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by Guy Harrison
2y ago
An article from the Royal Conservatory of Music on my career and workshop. Link below ! “In a profession that was once renowned for its secrecy, this openness and shared purpose is a revelation. “Great instruments, like great art and great music, are not created in isolation,” says Guy. Indeed, he believes that we are experiencing a renaissance in violin making. The quality of making today is very high, says Guy, and the market for new instruments is robust.” https://www.rcmusic.com/about-us/rcm-publishing/violin-series-2021-edition/violin-makers/guy-harrison   ..read more
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Royal Conservatory of Music
Guy Harrison - Violin Maker Blog
by Guy Harrison
2y ago
The Royal Conservatory of Music of Canada (RCM) has just released their new edition of the “Violin Series: a comprehensively levelled anthology of repertoire, études, technique, and orchestral excerpts.”  Available here: shop.rcmusic.com/collections/violin-series-2021-edition – The violins featured on the new covers are all made by Canadian violin makers – Charles Arsenault, Ángel Álvarez, Itzel Ávila, Denis Cormier, Charline Dequincey, Fabienne Gauchet, Guy Harrison, Mark Schnurr, and Greg Walke. – My work is featured on the cover of three books from the series:   Violin R ..read more
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Violin available – from 2009
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by Guy Harrison
3y ago
Our workshop has been busy during the Covid-19 period. I’ve completed violins for waiting musicians and my assistant has been working hard restoring violins. In between my commissioned work, I just finished updating a violin I made in 2009.  I fitted a new bridge and soundpost to bring the sound to my current standard and taste.  The violin has high quality boxwood pegs and tailpiece,  made in England by Roger Hansell. I’ve found these pegs and fittings to be very reliable and they last many years. The violin is available now in the workshop. We can ship violins throughout Cana ..read more
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Workshop open
Guy Harrison - Violin Maker Blog
by Guy Harrison
3y ago
Our workshop is open again! Please note the Covid-19 shop visit protocols:, as of July 7th, 2020: Visits to the shop are by appointment only – only two customers are allowed per visit It is mandatory for you to wear a mask covering your mouth at all times If you are early for your appointment you may be asked to wait outside while we finish with the previous customer If you suspect you or someone in your household may have symptoms of COVID-19, please schedule an appointment at a later time.  After each customer visit we disinfect all shop surfaces and the credit card machin ..read more
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Reduced workshop service
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by Guy Harrison
3y ago
For my customers regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19):  Out of concern for our clients, my family and employee, we are suspending all repairs, bow rehairs, and sales of strings and accessories until further notice. Hopefully this precaution will only be required for a few weeks. Any other services and instrument sales we provide will be by appointment as usual. To answer any inquires please call 613-569-4803 or email at guy@guyharrison.com We wish our clients all the best, especially the freelance musicians who have been hit hard by this pandemic ..read more
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Strad magazine Jan. 2020
Guy Harrison - Violin Maker Blog
by Guy Harrison
3y ago
In the Strad Magazine January 2020 edition, my colleague Hugh Withycombe and I published an article on madder lake pigments. These types of colour pigments were used by the great violin makers of the past to add additional colour to their instruments. They continue to be used by many modern makers. Above is the first page of the article The article resulted from our work at the Oberlin College Violin Making summer program in the US. With special thanks to violin makers, Charlie Dequincey, Ute Zahn, Garth Lee and Kae Sato-Goodsell for their help along the way as well. Many recipes on pigm ..read more
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Artsfile
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by Guy Harrison
3y ago
In December arts journalist Peter Robb visited my workshop and we gave him a workshop tour. We talked about what goes into making a good string instrument and about being a violin maker in Ottawa. The article just came out online. ARTSFILE article is here – click.  Myself and my assistant Charline Dequincey in the workshop entrance. Photo by Peter Robb.   ..read more
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VSA awards!
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by Guy Harrison
3y ago
In November I took part in the 23rd Violin Society of America Violin Making Competition. I’m pleased to say I won two awards.  An award for workmanship for my latest violin and an award for workmanship for my cello. There were 224 violins and 66 cellos entered in this major international biannual competition.  The cello is now owned by Wolf Tormann, Principal Cellist of the Kingston Symphony Orchestra.                                               Photo of t ..read more
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