violinmaker

[vahy-uh-lin-mey-ker]

noun

1. a person who designs and constructs violins, especially professionally.

Word History and Origins

Origin of violinmaker¹

First recorded in 1675–85; violin + maker

Example Sentences

"The work is terrific," says Christopher Germain, a violinmaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a member of the board of the Violin Society of America, who was not involved in the study.

From Science Magazine

In 2014, Claudia Fritz, a musical acoustician at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, and Joseph Curtin, a leading violinmaker in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reported that in a double-blind test with 13 modern instruments and nine Old Italians, 10 elite violinists generally preferred the new violins to the old.

From Science Magazine

Violinmaker Marco Brunelli, 43, was born in Rochester, Minnesota, United States, checks the shape of a violin inside his lab in Pavia, Italy, Friday, April 15, 2016.

From US News

“The secret of the Cremona violin is the weight,” said Giovanni Colonna, violinmaker and lutherie director at the Academia Cremonensis.

From New York Times

“To be a violinmaker, living in Cremona is excellent,” she said.

From New York Times