A.R. Irwin Violins Pty Ltd

01/05/2026

Smith’s viola isn’t simply an heirloom of Australian craftsmanship; it’s a reminder that artistry depends less on geography than on curiosity and will.

27/04/2026

Forgot to say.... we are back at work....our normal hours apply once again!

31/03/2026

Please Note:
We are adjusting our opening hours for the April school holidays. We will be open from 10am to 2pm Tuesday to Saturday (4 hours a day) in the period 7th April to 18th April – still closed on a Sunday & Monday.

23/12/2025

It's that time of year once again - many people taking a holiday and ......we are no different! Closing for the holidays at 5pm on Wednesday 24th and re-open on the 27th January at 10am.
Regards to All,
Irwin Violins

13/09/2025

Please note: We will be closed for a holiday from 5pm on Tuesday the 30th September and will re-open on Tuesday 14th October at 10am

16/07/2025

We will be closing for holidays from 3pm on Saturday 19th July at 3.00pm and reopen on Tuesday 29th July at 10am.

05/07/2025

Vale Aubrey.

Opera Australia pays tribute to the extraordinary Aubrey Murphy, Concertmaster of the Opera Australia Orchestra from 2001 to 2012, who passed away in London this week.

Aubrey led the Orchestra under Opera Australia music directors at the time, Simone Young and Richard Hickox, as well as the Australian Ballet’s Nicolette Fraillon. He performed a wide repertoire, from the works of Verdi, Puccini, and Mozart to productions such as Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, Salome, and Lulu, Dvořák’s Rusalka, and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. He returned on several occasions, most notably to lead Die Walküre and Götterdämmerung in Opera Australia’s 2013 Ring Cycle.

He was an exceptional musician, a friend, and a mentor to many in the orchestra today, and will be deeply missed.

Our thoughts are with Aubrey’s family and friends.

03/07/2025

School Holiday time soon....we will be closing for holidays at 3.00pm on Saturday 5th and will re-open on Tuesday 15th at 10.00am.

29/05/2025

Now I know what happens in the shop at night after we have gone home!

03/05/2025

With all the rain recently, there's a real waterfall in Cooper Park!

29/04/2025

Sad news indeed...

The director of J. & A. Beare and later Beare Violins, he was sought after for his knowledge of the great violin makers.