Violin Atelier Schmidt

03/10/2026

The shop will be closed for the week of March 16 - 20. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and look forward to helping you with your instrument or bow, starting Monday March 23.

11/17/2022

Well good morning!
What a treat to start the day with a 322 year old masterpiece of Cremonese violin making on the bench!

11/15/2022

Someone pinch me - I'm in luthier heaven!!
Should I choose to work on the 1689 Baumgartner Stradivarius, or the 1700 Taft Stradivarius... or maybe the 1729 Guarneri del Gesù violin?
I decided to start with an old friend: the 1869 J.B. Vuillaume violin that I restored back in 2009 when it was first donated to the Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank.

11/11/2022

Hard to believe this was 4 years ago already!
I am so honoured to be involved in the care, maintenance and restoration of the illustrious instruments of the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada Musical Instrument Bank https://instrumentbank.canadacouncil.ca/

08/01/2022

SORRY - we will be temporarily CLOSED for a summer break until August 15, 2022.

12/20/2021

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Grüße aus unserer Geigenbauwerkstatt, bleibt gesund!

08/30/2021

Magisterra at the Museum is back with an exciting FIFTH season of fabulous chamber music!

Mark your calendars and stay posted on our website and page to reserve your in-person* and online tickets!
* limited seating

08/18/2021

Just settling back to work at the bench after a wonderful time with my 2 cousins and our boys, canoeing and backcountry camping in Restoule Provincial Park.
On the long drive back home my son and I came up with a riddle that we thought was pretty good:

I'm usually calm, except when I'm in a rage.
Sometimes I'm skinny and sometimes fat, and I slither like a snake.
I can show you what you look like, but not when you're pushing me around to get somewhere.
I can provide you sweet relief, or end your life!
What am I?

First correct answer (maybe message me to let others think it through) wins a Kaplan Premium Rosin, suitable for violin, viola, and cello :)

07/04/2021

Are there any jazz violinists out there looking for a jazz guitarist to make music with? Drop me a line and I'll set you up :)

06/29/2021

Congratulations to The Royal Conservatory of Music of Canada (RCM) for this new edition of the Violin Series: a comprehensively levelled anthology of repertoire, études, technique, and orchestral excerpts. The violins featured on the new covers are all made by Canadian violin makers! -- Charles Arsenault, Ángel Álvarez, Itzel Ávila, Denis Cormier, Charline Dequincey, Fabienne Gauchet, Guy Harrison, Mark Schnurr, and Greg Walke.
Thank you to the RCM for this wonderful opportunity to highlight the craftmanship and beauty of the fine work of Canadian luthiers!

Félicitations au Conservatoire Royal de Musique du Canada (RCM) pour cette nouvelle édition de la série Violon : une anthologie complète de répertoire, d'études, de technique et d'extraits orchestraux. Les violons sur la 1ère de couverture sont tous fabriqués par des luthiers canadiens : Charles Arsenault, Ángel Álvarez, Itzel Ávila, Denis Cormier, Charline Dequincey, Fabienne Gauchet, Guy Harrison, Mark Schnurr and Gred Walke.

Merci au RCM pour cette merveilleuse occasion de mettre en valeur le savoir-faire et la beauté du travail fait ici au Canada !

https://shopus.rcmusic.com/products/violin-series-complete-set-2021

02/16/2021

It doesn't rain, but it snows... and snows and snows... And then a garage door spring explodes with an earth-shattering clammer!
Huge thanks to Chris at Mister Garage Door for the prompt, professional, reasonably-priced work on the morning of a blizzard, no less.