I’ve been working for years with Peter Sheppard-Skaerved at the Royal Academy of Music on numerous projects about understanding and interpreting the history of the violin. As part of Knowledge Exchage, a Research England funded project, I was invited to film something about the craft of violin making. I thought I could either do it at my studio in Oxford, or I could extend the opportunity to Newark School of Violin Making which is so often short on the publicity it needs. Together we conspired to bring a couple of Strads and a couple of Amatis and spend some time giving students an in-depth experience of the instruments that they aspire to understand. Great things happen at Newark and it’s always a pleasure to visit, lecture and support the school in every way I know how.
The college attracts students from around the world, both straight from school and older students. European students have always been a significant contingent within the school, and this strong tradition remains even after the British idiocy of brexit. Fees for overseas students are approximately the same as home students, so if you are interested in the idea of coming from abroad to studying there it may end up more reasonably priced than you image.
You can discover more at the School of Musial Instrument Crafts website here: https://musicalinstrumentcrafts.co.uk/
You can enjoy an hour of getting to know the environment here… and if you know someone who might be interested in following this path, please share it with them.
