UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute

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UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute

Workshops in Violin Building; Violin Maintenance and Repair; Bow-making; Bow Repair; and Bow Rehairing with world-renowned expert faculty members. Go Wildcats!

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04/06/2026

🎻 Violin Setup Foundations, Level II – New Dates Announced!

Ready to take your violin setup skills to the next level? This weeklong, live online course builds on Level I with hands-on techniques for maintaining and repairing a 4/4 violin.

Learn essential skills like bridge fitting, fingerboard dressing, gluing open seams, and more—plus explore string selection, improving budget instruments, and modern materials for today’s luthiers.

🗓 New Dates: May 11–15
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (ET)
💻 Format: Live Online
🗣️ Instructor: Charlie Wolf

Perfect for those looking to deepen their craft and confidence at the bench.
Reserve your spot today 👉

This course is a continuation of hands-on skills found in the level 1 course and addresses additional fundamentals of a 4/4 violin set-up.

03/17/2026

🔧 Advanced Bow Restoration Techniques – Live Online Workshop

Take your bow work to the next level with George Rubino, assisted by Kevin Curry, in this advanced course focused on restoration, preservation, and making bows in the French tradition.

Participants will explore topics including stick and broken head repairs, bushing eyelet holes, advanced restoration techniques, and the safe use of small bench machines used in bow repair and making. Students will also have the opportunity to pursue individual independent study projects.

🗓️ June 8–12 ⎮ ⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM (ET) ⎮ 💻 Live Online

Perfect for experienced makers and restorers looking to deepen their technical skills.

Register Today → https://training.unh.edu/course/advanced-bow-restoration-techniques

This is an advanced bow restoration techniques class as well as the opportunity for independent study topics after prior approval by the instructor.

03/03/2026

🎻 Bow Repair for Playability and Conservation

Advance your bow repair skills in this intensive online workshop with Lynn Hannings and Amanda Kapousouz. Learn techniques that improve playability while preserving historical integrity, including cambering, weights & balances, windings, rebushing, and conservation-focused practices.

🗓 April 20–24, 2026 | ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (ET) | 💻 Live Online

Recommended for experienced participants in the Bow Repair series.
Register Today 👉 https://training.unh.edu/course/bow-repair-playability-and-conservation

During this week of instruction, students will work with Lynn on techniques and repairs that ensure good playability of a bow.

02/17/2026

🎻 Learn Bow Rehairing — Live Online Workshop

Build essential bow repair skills in this week-long UNH Violin Institute workshop. Learn professional rehairing techniques, cleaning and polishing, horsehair selection, and practical shop tips with instructor Lynn Hannings.

🗓️ March 23–27, 2026
🕙 10 AM–4 PM (ET) | Live Online
🎓 30 Contact Hours | 3 CEUs

Perfect for luthiers, repair techs, educators, and serious players.
🔗 Register now at https://training.unh.edu/course/bow-rehairing

During this week of instruction, students will learn how to safely remove old hair from a bow and put fresh hair back onto the stick.

01/22/2026

🎻 Build Your Violin Setup Skills with Charles Wolf 🎻

Whether you’re new to violin setup or ready to expand your repair skills, our Violin Setup Foundations programs offer hands-on, live online training with an experienced luthier. Perfect for violin teachers, players, and shop professionals.

🔹 Violin Setup Foundations, Level I (Mar 30–Apr 3): Learn essential bench skills for setting up a 4/4 violin—from peg fitting to sound post placement.
👉 Register: https://training.unh.edu/course/ViolinSetup

🔹 Violin Setup Foundations, Level II (May 4–8): Build on the basics with maintenance and repair techniques, bridge fitting, fingerboard dressing, and more.
👉 Register: https://training.unh.edu/course/violin-setup-ii-and-basic-repair

This hands-on course is designed for the novice and/or beginner-level student wanting to learn the basic bench skills for setting up a 4/4 violin.

10/01/2025

Sharpen your bow repair skills this fall!

Join master instructor Lynn Hannings for Bow Repair for Playability and Conservation: Out of the Attic and Into the Hand, Part 3 — a week-long live online workshop exploring techniques to restore and preserve bows for performance and history.

🗓️ Nov 3–7, 2025 | ⏰ 10AM–4PM ET | 💻 Live Online

Learn cambering, rebushing, windings, grips, and more.

👉 Register now to reserve your spot:

During this week of instruction, students will work with Lynn on techniques and repairs that ensure good playability of a bow.

08/01/2025

🎻 Out of the Attic and Into the Hand

Sharpen your bow repair skills this fall with the UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute’s three-part live online series led by master instructor Lynn Hannings.

Part 1: Foundational Bow Repair (Sept 8–12)
Part 2: Bow Rehairing (Oct 6–10)
Part 3: Bow Repair for Playability & Conservation (Nov 3–7)

⏰ All sessions run 10AM–4PM (ET) | 💻 Live Online
Learn essential techniques, explore sustainable materials, and bring bows out of the attic and into the hand.

🔗 Explore the full series & register:
training.unh.edu/programs/unh-violin-craftsmanship-institute

The 2024 Violin Craftsmanship Institute presents year-round workshop offerings. All workshops will be Live Online!

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http://www.training.unh.edu/violin/

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