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Information
about the main shop in St. Gallen
Information
about the premises in Berne
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The
main shop in St. Gallen (Saint Gall or Saint Gallen), then situated at Metzgergasse, was
established in 1917 by the dynasty founder Fritz Sprenger. Some years later the
atelier moved to Neugasse.
Thanks
to its longevity, Sprenger Geigenbau has built up an impressive
collection of instruments and bows, as well as a constantly growing knowledge
which has been passed on from generation to generation.
At
the main shop in St. Gallen we offer an impressive collection of violins, violas,
cellos and double basses as well as their bows of all sizes and prices. You will
find instruments of all schools and periods. Of course, you will also find a
large choice of cases, covers, strings and other accessories.
In
our ateliers, all work is carried out with the greatest care and competence.
Of course, you will be provided with an estimate for any necessary work. Also your bow will be re-haired
and repaired according to your wishes in the shortest possible time.
We also offer an excellent tonal adjustment
service. In an environment free of time constraints, we work with the musician
to bring out the particular tone and characteristics desired of their instrument.
We would be pleased to help you.
Thanks
to its location in the beautiful pedestrian area of St. Gallen, you can reach us
conveniently by car or train within a few minutes walk. In the morning you
can park for a couple of minutes in front of our shop for reloading instruments.
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Christoph Sprenger
After attending the Swiss
school of violin making in Brienz he furthered his
education in different violin-making ateliers and
specialised himself on repairing and restoring of
valuable old instruments.
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Raffael Sprenger
After graduating from
the world-famous
Violin Making School in Cremona he worked
in London and Germany. Since 2005 he works in the main shop in St. Gallen and is happy to continue the
ateliers tradition. more...
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Norbert
Möslang
For more than 30 years, Norbert Möslang
has been working at Sprenger Geigenbau. In such a long time – in the
beginning not only working together with Christoph Sprenger but also with
his father Arnold – Mr. Möslang has acquired profound and expert
knowledge as well as excellent restoration skills.
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Martin Köhler
Martin Köhler is supporting
us since January 2011. The young violin maker has got his degree of the German
Violin making school in Klingenthal in 2010. He is passionate about the
restoration of antique master instruments and bows. Further, he is dedicating
himself about our rental instruments as well as our own stocked instruments and
bows. Martin loves precise working on instruments and bows but also dealing with
our highly appreciated clientele.
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Judith Dumbsky
In August 2016, Judith Dumbsky joined our
team. The skilful violin maker has got her degree at the German Violin making
school in Klingenthal. She came to us straight after her degree. Now the precise
and meticulous working Judith gets a lot of inspiration by our daily life of
repair and restoration jobs. Among others, Judith is dedicating herself on
caring of our students- and rental instruments and bows.
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Phone |
+41
(0)71 / 222 27 16 |
Fax |
+41
(0)71 / 222 02 16 |
E-Mail |
info@sprengerviolins.com |
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Opening hours: |
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Monday: |
14.00-18.30 |
Tuesday to Friday: |
08.00-12.00
, 14.00-18.30 |
Saturday: |
08.00-12.00
, 14.00-17.00 |
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main shop St. Gallen |
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Our premises in
Berne
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Since
1998, you can find Sprenger Geigenbau also in Berne. The atelier Kunzmann / Kürzi /
Sprenger AG is led by the violin making master Daniel Kunzmann and the violin
maker Andreas Kürzi. It
goes without saying that also here, you are competently advised and served.
You
find the business in the center of Berne’s old town, at Marktgasse 36. It can
comfortably be reached by car as well as by train – for reloading of goods,
you can even park directly in front of the business in the morning.
In
our atelier in Berne you are offered a wide range of violins, violas,
cellos and double basses as well as bows of all sizes and classes. The selection
comprises instruments of all schools and epochs. Naturally, you can also find an
extensive choice of cases, covers, strings and accessories. And in case that
anything should not be in stock, we will be pleased to bring the instrument or
accessories in question from St. Gallen to Berne.
All
maintenance work, repairing or restoring of stringed instruments in our
ateliers is done with greatest care and competence; you are also offered an
estimate informing you about expected costs. Your bow is professionally rehaired
and repaired, too – within 24 hours if desired.
We also offer in Berne an excellent tonal
adjustment service. In an environment free of time constraints, we work with the
musician to bring out the particular tone and characteristics desired of their
instrument. We would be pleased to help you.
Thanks to the long tradition of Sprenger
Geigenbau - the oldest violin making atelier in Switzerland -
you
can be certain that you are well served in our premises in Berne. In
more than ninety years, four generations have gathered an extensive collection
of instruments and comprehensive expert knowledge.
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Daniel Kunzmann
Since January 2010, Daniel
Kunzmann is leading this workshop. The highly experienced violin maker
previously worked for over 30 years in several well known ateliers, including
more than 20 years as a workshop leader.
Continuous training and intensive dialogue with colleagues and experts complete
his great devotion to the profession.
Daniel Kunzmann estimates the precise work on stringed instruments and bows, but
also appreciates advising customers is to their full satisfaction. In his spare
time Daniel Kunzmann plays passionately the cello.
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Andreas Kürzi
Andreas
Kürzi is an experienced violin
maker. During his professional activity as a violin maker,
repairer and restorer – which stretches over 20 years now – Mr. Kürzi has
acquired extensive experience.
He has worked for well-known ateliers in
Switzerland as well as elsewhere. Andreas Kürzi is also an experienced maker of
Viola
da Gambas.
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Geigenbauatelier
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Kunzmann
/ Kürzi / Sprenger AG
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Marktgasse
36
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CH
- 3011 Bern
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Switzerland
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How to find us...
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phone & fax |
+41
(0)31 / 311 38 39 |
e-mail |
bern@sprengerviolins.com |
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Opening hours: |
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Monday: |
14.00-18.30 |
Tuesday to Friday: |
09.00-13.00, 14.00-18.30 |
Saturday: |
09.00-13.00,
14.00-17.00 |
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the music room |
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The technical
experience that has been passed on from generation to generation, the wide
selection and the love for the instrument gives you the guarantee to have
confidence in our business.
Sprenger Geigenbau, Switzerland's most traditional luthier, since 1917.
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