- Gregg Alf
Gregg T. Alf (born 1957 in
Los Angeles ) is a prominent contemporary Americanviolin maker based inAnn Arbor ,Michigan .Alf made his first
violin in 1975. Later, he spent 8 years inCremona ,Italy , where he graduated from theInternational Violin Making School and established a growing reputation for his work.In 1984 Gregg returned to the
United States , and together withJoseph Curtin , founded the violin-making studios ofCurtin & Alf . His partnership with Joseph Curtin attracted the attention of numerous stars of the violin world, including Elmar Oliveira and Ruggiero Ricci. In 1993 a Curtin and Alf violin made for Oliveira set a record at a Sotheby's auction for the highest price paid for a violin by a living maker. [ [http://www.josephcurtinstudios.com/news/misc/19931105.htm Joseph Curtin Studios | “Strad Copy Sets Sotheby's Record,” The Globe and Mail, November 5, 1993 ] ] In 1997 he openedAlf Studios at the same location in Ann Arbor.Replicas of classic Italian instruments form the basis of his work. Aside his more traditional work, Gregg also investigates science and technology to better understand the acoustical foundations of his craft. Since 1996 he has been a faculty member at the
Oberlin Summer Violin Making Workshops . In recent years he has become a recognized expert on the acoustical properties of violins. [ [http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2000/4/2000_4_26.shtml AmericanHeritage.com / The Mysterious Technology of the Violin ] ] He has also received numerous awards from the Violin Society of America for his work. [ [http://www.vsa.to/pastwinners.htm Competition ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.alfstudios.com/ Official website]
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