Elio de Miranda
Profile
Originally trained as a violinist I started making bows in 2003
at bowmaker Andreas Grutter's Monday-night Course , around the corner
background
One of my earliest memories is making a small bow I needed for my musical saw
This still is the philosophy I work from, but now it is my clients who need a certain bow
and I have learned to listen to them...
specialisms
Baroque Bows.......
Inspired bij the SAM 712, often from local materials, mainly alpine larch, but also from found old wooden planks. The SAM 712 was discovered in an organ case near Vienna, unopened since the 17th century.
Classical bows
Modern bows
way of working
Starting from the wood and inspired by original or other examples I make an effort to create a distinct character or manner of response that players can rely on .In the final stage, a lot of testing and adjusting ...
Contact
Email eliom@xs4all.nl
Tel -(0031) (0)644294245