Georg Eittinger, Master Violin Maker, has spent 30 years in the violin trade and is respected for his expertise and unique talent in restoration and conservation of rare antique violins, violas, cellos, and bows. A graduate of the German State School of Violin Making in Mittenwald, Eittinger holds the German Master Craftsman Diploma (Geigenbaumeisterbrief) and has held senior positions in important violin restoration departments in London and Munich. In addition, he builds new instruments on commission, particularly replicas of rare Italian stringed-instruments.
Previously employed in the London firm of J&A Beare, Mr. Eittinger has been the owner and President of Hans Weisshaar since 2004. He provides his expert opinion on rare and important string instruments and bows to a worldwide clientele of professional musicians, collectors, foundations, and other investors and institutions. In 2005, he opened a branch of Hans Weisshaar in Berlin.
Eittinger oversees trained violin makers, who continue to come to Los Angeles to expand their knowledge of fine instrument restoration. Mr. Eittinger also teaches the bi-annual Weisshaar Restoration Course for professional violin makers at the German State Violin Making School in Mittenwald, Germany and in Cremona. He lectures and writes articles on the art of violin making, restoration, and the violin trade.
Georg Eittinger, Master Violin Maker, has spent 30 years in the violin trade and is respected for his expertise and unique talent in restoration and conservation of rare antique violins, violas, cellos, and bows. A graduate of the German State School of Violin Making in Mittenwald, Eittinger holds the German Master Craftsman Diploma (Geigenbaumeisterbrief) and has held senior positions in important violin restoration departments in London and Munich. In a...
Eittinger,Georg
