With the continuous development of classical music and music education, the demand for violins has been increasing year by year. According to statistics, approximately 1.2 million violins are sold worldwide a year. Let me introduce the countries and manufacturers of violins in the worldwide.

 

Violin performance scene

   Germany is a renowned music manufacturing country with many well-known brands, such as Franz Sandner, Hofner, Gewa, and others. Germany is renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and great sound, with one of the few violin making schools in the world, nurturing professional string makers with retail prices ranging from 2,500 to 50,000 USD, It is an important producer of stringed instrument.

 Germany violin brand

   The world-renowned luthier Stradivari Antonio was born in Italy in 1644, and many famous violins were also made by Italians, making the Italian violin synonymous with art. Violin makers have made great contributions to violins with their unique craftsmanship. Unfortunately, in the past 20 years, a few unscrupulous merchants have used Chinese or Romanian violins to impersonate Italian violins. When purchasing, it is important to carefully choose a violinist to avoid being deceived.

 

Famous Italian luthier

   The United States is the world's largest violin market, and violin manufacturing has a long history. There are many famous luthiers with prices of over $15,000. Famous local brands include Howard Core, Kneeling, Eastman, etc., most of which are OEM made in Germany or China and do the final adjusted in the United States.

 

American violin brand

   The Japanese zither is renowned for its unique craftsmanship. The main brands are SUZUKI & YAMAHA， Also mainly engaged in OEM manufacturing in Germany and China.

 

Japanese violin brand

   Czech Republic, Romania and other countries, due to lower labor costs compared to Western Europe, also have good violin products, with famous brands such as Gliga. Hora… etc., it very popular is many country also.

 

   China is the leading producer of violins, producing approximately one million violins annually. Due to the relatively simple production process of violins compared to other industrial products, there are numerous factories of various sizes in China, resulting in significant differences in manufacturing techniques. For example, Franz Sandner from Germany and Stentor from the UK Internationally renowned brands have their own factories in China, producing products with stable quality according to standards. Chinese brand: Jinyin Hongmian Fengling mainly produces pianos for foreign brands, mainly for students and violins.

 

Chinese violin brand

   The price of a violin is like a mystery, ranging from $100 to hundreds of thousands of dollars, with a huge gap between them. With over 30 years of my experience, I have compiled the applicable grades and prices for you, hoping to be helpful when choosing a violin.

   Student level : The first violin cost 200-400 USD.

   Concert level : Second one cost 600-1,200 USD.

   Performance : cost $1,200-3,000 for school orchestra.

   Professional : for music university or orchestra 4,000-10,000 USD.

   Master violin : for musicians, choosing a suitable one for you. Price and origin are not the key factors.

 

Reference for violin prices

   When you purchasing a violin, please find a nice brand which one dealing all over the world and choice an nice shop with excellent after-sales service, I wish you can find a good one suitable for you.#Franz Sandner #violin#Introduction to Violin Brands#Germany