What are the well-known handmade violin studios in China? Introducing 8 studios for you

As an important Western musical instrument, the violin has been widely favored since it entered China. The violin making studio plays an indispensable role in this. This article will introduce the well-known violin studios in China.

  Overview of the top 10 domestic violin studios (in order of ranking)

The most recommended violin making studio: Yijiangqinfang Violin Studio

Founded in 2003, it is mainly made by Liu Sen, a violin maker. It specializes in making mid-to-high-end violins with high cost performance. It also provides various professional-level violas and cellos, which are deeply loved by many teachers at home and abroad. What if you happen to want to choose the violin?Then you can consider the violin made by Master Liu Sen: WeChat/Telephone number: +8617280837525, LINE: yzjviolin

1. Han Jiangpeng Violin Making Studio

Han Jiangpeng Handmade Violins has been specialized in making violins for more than ten years and produces various types of handmade violins.

2. Hu Jialai Violin Making Studio

In 2015, he won the gold medal in the Italian Antique Violin Making Competition and is my favorite violin maker.

3. Liu Zhaojun Violin Making Studio

Member of the first Chinese Violin Makers Association, member of the American Violin Makers Association, and director of the Chinese Violin Makers Association.

In 2005, he established his own independent violin studio. He learned the Hutchins model and spectrum analysis system from Mr. Huo Zhenghong, and tested the sound transmission speed of the piano board and the vibration spectrum of the piano body. In the process of making new violins and repairing old violins, he collected many useful information. Value parameters, combined with advice from professional players and perfected.


In the exhibition of outstanding violin makers' works held in Shanghai, China (East China) from 2014 to 2016, his personal works were selected as concert instruments by performers Wang Zhijiong and Jin Xin for three consecutive years.
In February 2018, he won the violin bronze medal in the Malta International Violin Making Competition.
In June 2018, he won the violin bronze medal at the 9th International Violin Making Competition in Bugaria, Bulgaria.
In September 2018, he participated in the 15th "Triennale" International Violin Making Competition in Cremona, Italy, and the (Chinese) contestant came in second place.
In February 2019, he won the violin final prize at the Malta International Violin and Bow Making Competition.
In May 2019, he won the bronze medal for violin and the final prize for viola in the 4th China International Violin and Bow Making Competition.
In January 2020, he won the silver medal for violin quartet, the bronze medal for violin, and the final prize for cello in the MALTA International Violin and Bow Making Competition.
In May 2021, the 14th Wieniawski International Violin Making Competition advanced to the finals with sixth place in total score and second place in voice; the only Chinese violin maker to enter the finals.

4. Xie Meijun Violin Making Studio

5. Chen Weixiang Violin Making Studio

Born in 1980 in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China.
He began to learn violin making in 1998 and was admitted to the Violin Making Research Center of the Central Conservatory of Music in 2001. He studied under the master violin maker Zheng Quan. Under the careful guidance of the master, he began his professional violin making career. His works are exquisite in craftsmanship and unique.[b It has a gorgeous, full sound and strong penetrating power. It is loved by many domestic and foreign performers and professional music schools.
In 2002, he joined the first China Violin Makers Association and is currently a director of the association.   
In 2009, he learned violin paint art from master violin maker Cao Shukun.
In 2010, he joined the American VSA Violin Making Association.
In 2010, he learned the art of classical guitar production from guitar player and producer Mr. Fang Renjun.
In 2015, he learned classical guitar making from Mr. Jin Xihong, an internationally renowned guitar maker.
In 2016, he learned violin making and painting from international violin making master Zhao Shiquan.
In 2019, he learned the art of bow making from Mr. Ma Rongdi, an international bow making master.

6. Beijing Yang Jinlong Violin Making Studio

7. Beijing Aegean Violin Making Studio

8. Xiaoyu violin making studio

We focus on the production of high-end handmade violins, from beginners to playing violins, and the wood used for making them is all high-quality long-seasoned wood. The tone and sound quality are very good, and they are well received by customers at home and abroad.

Xiaoyu Violin also cooperated with a well-known violin company in Hebei in June 2023 to jointly invest more than 600,000 US dollars to establish an overseas strings studio, shifting the market focus to North America. Luthiersviolin will become an important string storage platform in North America.

(The picture shows Xiaoyu Violin Production Studio Tel: 17280837525 WeChat: dwtiqin)

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in conclusion

A comprehensive analysis of 8 domestic violin production studios may not be very complete, but if you are a violin lover who likes to study, you can find that they each have their own characteristics, some pursue innovation, and some adhere to tradition. Different styles of violins can be made for different violins, and violin buyers can make a choice based on their own preferences and budget. With the increasing expansion of the domestic music market and the continuous improvement of people's musical aesthetics, as well as the outline of the quality of life and the pursuit of the quality of musical instruments, violin making studios are more popular and favored than ordinary violin workshops and violin factories!