Atelier Schilbach

29/05/2026

Feeling ecstatic after 10 days in Villefavard for the Guarneri Project. Studies, acoustic comparisons, concerts and bench copying a gorgeous late period G. Guarneri del Gesù violin has been our daily routine. Coupled with lots of friends, great food and a marvellous environment. Thanks Aladfi and everyone who made it possible. See you next year to end the project and start a new one.

13/05/2026

L’Atelier s’agrandit ! Nous disposons désormais d’un grand espace dédié au travail à l’établi. Etant légèrement en retrait, il nous offre le calme et la concentration nécessaires aux exigences de la haute restauration.

08/05/2026

On se réjouit ❤️🌿

~ Guarnerius ~
Samedi 23 mai | Toute la journée 🎻

Dans l’histoire singulière qu’entretient la Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin avec la musique depuis la fin du XIXe siècle, il est un instrument emblématique entre tous : le violon Guarnerius del Gesù de Juliette Ebersolt (1889 – 1983). En partenariat avec l’ALADFI (Association des luthiers et archetiers pour le développement de la facture instrumentale) et le Conservatoire national Supérieur de Musique et de Danse (CNSMD) de Paris, la Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin vous invite pour une journée exceptionnelle samedi 23 mai prochain à la (re)découverte de cet instrument historique exceptionnel qui revient pour l'occasion à la Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin. Au programme balade matri·patrimoniale autour de Villefavard et la musique, visite des ateliers de lutherie, concert didactique proposé par la violoniste Stéphanie-Marie Degand et trois élèves du CNSMDP, et récital de clôture exceptionnel de Stéphanie-Marie Degand accompagné au piano historique Bechstein.

Information : fermedevillefavard.com
Billetterie : https://www.billetweb.fr/pro/fermedevillefavard

Aladfi
Rézo Musa
ACCR - Association des Centres culturels de rencontre
Communauté de Communes du Haut Limousin en Marche
Département de la Haute-Vienne
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
ici Limousin
France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

06/05/2026

Après plusieurs semaines de rénovations, nous sommes heureux de vous présenter le nouveau visage de l’Atelier Schilbach :
Grace à l’installation de panneaux acoustiques en laine de mouton 100% naturelle, nous avons grandement amélioré la sonorité de notre espace d’accueil et d’essai des instruments. Venez essayer !
🎶🎻

30/03/2026

Nous construisons et vernissons des violoncelles d'Atelier.
Besoin d'un violoncelle pour vos études ou simplement pour vous faire plaisir? Venez les essayer à l'Atelier!
🍁🌲🎶

22/12/2025

Jacques Boquay (c. 1680–1730)
Along with Claude Pierray (1700-1740), this author marked the beginning of the "Vieux Paris" school.
According to Sylvette Millot's work, he lived in modest circumstances: he rented his studio with a bedroom on the first floor, and had three suits in his wardrobe, one for weekdays, one for Sundays, and one for Holidays. This contrasts with the situation of later authors Jean Baptiste Salomon (1713-1767) and Louis Guersan (1700-1770), who owned several properties.
Despite his modest circumstances as a craftsman, Boquay's work is very fine and delicate, based on models from the Amati family. His beautiful oil varnish is a characteristic that distinguishes him from later makers of the "Vieux Paris" school.
The varnish is exceptionally well preserved on the back of this violin, built around 1720. The sound is refined, rich in harmonics and powerful. This instrument has been completely restored by the Atelier Schilbach.
Bibliography : Sylvette Millot, Documents Inédits sur les Luthiers Parisiens du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1970.

04/11/2025

Deux altistes d'exception, jurés du Concours de Genève, nous feront l'honneur d'animer le Showcase de notre exposition de lutherie contemporaine 🤩.

Tomoko Akasaka et Jean Sulem ont gentiment accepté de jouer les altos et archets de l'exposition et d'en partager leurs impressions avec le public et les luthiers.
👉🏻 Dimanche 9 novembre, 13h, Conservatoire de musique de Genève.

Crédit photos: SVGB-ASLA et concours de Genève.

24/10/2025

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The International Menuhin Music Academy is entering a new era—driven by greater enthusiasm, renewed energy, and more ambitious projects than ever before.

Thanks to the unwavering commitment of its faculty, the daily dedication of its team, and the strategic expertise of distinguished lawyer Loïc Pfister, the Academy now stands on profoundly strengthened institutional, legal, and academic foundations—firmly laying the groundwork for sustained growth and excellence.

With its main life and studies centered at the Villa in Tartegnin, where learning and daily work become art, the Academy also has the privilege of rehearsing and
performing within the inspiring spaces of Institut Le Rosey in Rolle, including The Rosey Concert Hall. We are deeply grateful for this generosity, which provides our students with an exceptional environment to grow, to share, and to live the values of Yehudi Menuhin—a spirit of dialogue, generosity, and the pursuit of inner truth.
IMMA proudly welcomes a new generation of young virtuosi, whose exceptional talent and dedication already bring distinction to the institution through their performances.

They embark on a richly promising journey of concerts, competitions, and daily artistic pursuit, united by a shared passion for music and its deeper human values, growing not only as musicians but as ambassadors of culture and connection.

We warmly invite you to witness, celebrate, and be part of this commitment to music at its finest.

20/10/2025

As part of the Geneva International Viola Competition @ Concours de Genève , the Swiss Association of Violin and Bow Makers is organising an exhibition of contemporary violas: ALTOGETHER. We are delighted to be presenting two instruments based on models by Goffriler and Guadagnini. This is a unique opportunity for us to meet violists from around the world and, of course, to exchange ideas with our dear colleagues from all over Switzerland.
Keep posted to know more about the instruments🎻