" An instrument is more than a working tool, it's the artisans soul and creativity, it's art. But first of all, it has the ability to connect many areas and values of life to each other... "

 

Pierre Smets concentrates his work on the making of violins, violas and celli of the finest quality.

In his workshop, based in Brussels, he has the opportunity to explore and experiment the limits of the violin making world.

He is in constant research for the best varnish recepies and making techniques by bringing our past and our future toghether.

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His close collaboration with Robert Brewer Young, W.E. Hill & Sons and the Livingstone Studio brings him to travel trough several countries for the making of fine string quartet instruments and the maintaining of ancient Cremonese instruments such as Antonio Stradivarius.

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" ... such as architecture, alchemy and ecology to a moment of pleasure, friendship and passion. It is a symbol of sharing, respect and love for life around us. Or even more the extraordinary link between our past, our present and our future.

Those are the values ​​I would like to convey through my work, hoping that one day, a musician will be able to share them and transform them into eighths and triplets. "

 

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