Márton Faragó-Thököly - Violin Maker and Wine Connoisseur
 | The crafting of wood has always been an enigma to me, and the spirit of music has always enthralled me, so at the age of twenty I came to Budapest, Hungary from Toronto, Canada to study the art of violin making. Finding a good atelier, I was blessed with the chance to take part in learning the fortes of this wonderful and life changing craft. During my years in the field I learned to craft stringed instruments in the style of the "Old Italians", some of which are members of the schools of Cremona, Brescia and Venezia. Now as I work as a self-employed violin maker and concentrate purely on the crafting of the instruments, I always look forward to those moments when I introduce a new violin to a new found violinist. I believe that it is crucial for a violinist to find their violin and likewise for a violin to find its ideal master. Therefore, a harmony between instrument and musician is forged from this union.  |
