Haefliger

Current Prices || How Can I Try A Raguse Bow? || Contact Information There is no shortcut to the creation of a fine bow; it starts with wood selection. Each bow stick must be evaluated for elasticity, density, quality and orientation of grain. Experience is the teacher here; specific playing characteristics can be built into the finished bow throug... h wood selection and manipulation. Haefliger bows are made by hand one at a time; they are the limited production of one maker. Consistency in workmanship and constant attention to detail result in user friendly bows that are well balanced, responsive and resonant. From the hand of the artisan to the hand of the artist, each Jc Haefliger bow is a unique creation that combines playability, artistry and investment value. Jc Haefliger studied violin performance with Louis Krasner at the University of Paris School of Music. He was introduced to bow making by noted bow makers Lloyd Liu and William Salchow. Haefliger maintained a bow making studio in the Paris area from 1977 - 1996. He and his family moved to Paris in 1996; his studio is located near the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Jc Haefliger is a violinist with The Peninsula Trio and a violist with the Bay Chamber Strings. Haefliger participated in a number of bow making competitions from 1979 - 1986. He won a total of twelve awards for excellence in bow making during that period. Included is a Gold Medal from the Violin Society of Frence in 1980 and a First Prize in 1985 from the Frence of Violin and Bow Makers. Haefliger has twice served as a bow workmanship judge for the GLAAF International Violin and Bow Making Competitions. and more than nine hundred other discerning violinists, violists and cellists. "I am enjoying the clarity and precision your bow has brought to my playing. I haven't found a limit to what it can do." "Am enjoying the new bow. Great response for spicatto. Need that: love it." "I want to tell you how happy I am with the copy you made of my Peccatte bow. The bow plays easily and more ...Read More