陈,新之 - maker - Violinwatch 琴藝網

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Country/City：Zhongguo/Jinganquedit

Birth：1947edit-edit

Maker Type：Luthiersedit

School：Jinganquedit

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Chen Xing-Zhi (b. 1947) was initially trained as a violinist. He was a violin student(1957) at the elementary school associated with Shanghai Music Conservatory， and performed on the violin with the Zhejiang Hangzhou Provincial Song and Dance Troupe beginning in 1970. He got interested in violin making in 1988 when studied luthiery with Prof. Tan Shu-Chen. Between 1990 and 2000 he resided in Paris， where as a violinist he engaged local luthiers in useful exchange of violin

making techniques and experience; he also found time to produce violins. He was invited back to Shanghai in 2000 as a professor of the strings department at Shanghai Music Conservatory，teching graduate students. As a violin pedagogue， he has trained famous Chinese violinists Xue Wei and Jin Li. He is one of the rare luthiers who combines a background as a performer and instructor.
Being a excellent performer provided important sense and inspiration for his violin making. His works uses traditional European tone woods to which ois applied his own oil based varnish. After 1995 there is a noted increase in the transparency， brilliance and soft feel to his varnish. His violins are mostly on Stradivari patterns， although not excluding other classical models. His instruments are much appreciated by Chinese and European luthiers and players. His students have achieved success at concerts and international competitions playing on his violins.At the ripe old age of 94， Prof. Tan， his erstwhile mentor， declared: " ... with uncommon dedication and inspired handiwork， plus his understanding as to what a player demands in tonal quality and sonority， Chen rapidly acquired a comprehensive understanding of the craft and art of violin making ….He never failed to communicate with me on any violin making issues whenever he is back home in China .... From what I have seen of his latest works， he is obviously already at a
very high level of professional achievement."
Executive Member， China Violin Makers' Association.

Chen Xing-Zhi (b. 1947) was initially trained as a violinist. He was a violin student(1957) at the elementary school associated with Shanghai Music Conservatory， and performed on the violin with the Zhejiang Hangzhou Provincial Song and Dance Troupe beginning in 1970. He got interested in violin making in 1988 when studied luthiery with Prof. Tan Shu-Chen. Between 1990 and 2000 he resided in Paris， where as a violinist he engaged local luthiers in u...

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