About us
„The hand follows the heart. Only the hand can create that which flows back through the hand to the heart.“
Käthe Kruse
We make violins, violas and celli to the highest level of craftsmanship and of sound quality – with passion, artistry and a love of detail.
Our work is guided by many years’ experience and intuition, as well as an acoustic understanding of stringed instruments and our own love of music-making.
As a partnership in life as well as violin making, we complement and draw inspiration from each other. We both share the thrill of creating something new that is original to us and our way of working.
Workshop
Impressions of our work
We are located in Eppingen, a beautiful half-timbered town in southern germany. In our dedicated workshop we make our instruments by hand from carefully selected tonewood. Our work is grounded on the study of the old Italian masters, particularly that of Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri; although our focus is not on creating precise copies, but rather allowing this understanding to inform our own interpretation of these instruments.
Ideally, musician and instrument form a symbiosis, which we are also happy to support during the process of creating an instrument by incorporating the wishes and ideas of our customers.
The care taken in choosing the best materials and the high demands of the quality of our work mean that we produce only a few instruments each year. If you have more detailed questions about our instruments, we would be delighted to speak to you personally.
Instruments
violins, violas and celli – unique instruments for the discerning musician
Awards and accolades
We are delighted by the recognition of our work and prizes that we have been awarded in competitions
2nd prize
International Violin Making Competition
talents violon’celles Philharmonie de Paris 2024
« coup de cœur » of the Musicians Jury
International Violin Making Competition
talents violon’celles Philharmonie de Paris 2024
« coup de cœur » of Orchestre de Paris’s violonists
International Violin Making Competition
talents violon’celles Philharmonie de Paris 2024
Silver
9th International Mittenwald Violin Making Competition 2022
“violin replica” category
Bronze
9th International Mittenwald Violin Making Competition 2022
“viola replica” category
„Best musical instrument 2021“
Abschlussinstrument zum Bachelorstudium Streichinstrumentenbau Markneukirchen, Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
Violoncello
1st prize „Certificate of excellence “
Sound competition, Cheb, Czech Republic, 2018
Scholarships
the SBB (Foundation for the promotion of gifted vocational education) 2017-2021
Contact
Welcome to our violin making workshop in Eppingen
Are you interested in our instruments? We would be delighted to hear from you! Optionally we can also arrange a meeting in your area.
Hünig & Zinkhahn
Meisteratelier für Geigenbau
Johannes-Kleinheins-Str. 15
75031 Eppingen
Germany
Appointments by arrangement.