Martin Schleske Master Violin Making Workshop
“One of the most important living
violin makers.”
The STRAD Magazine, London
“An enchanting and captivating sound of incredible intensity and magic.”
Enjott Schneider
“Martin Schleske is certainly the most knowledgeable and academically active violin maker in the world.”
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, USA
“It’s as if a living being of its own were taking shape in the hand.”
Martin Schleske,
Master Violin Maker

INSTRUMENTS

Violins · Violas · Cellos

Other Instruments

World Heritage Site

Instruments Made from 50,000-Year-Old Wood

Schleske, Op. 345 (side view)

By a stroke of luck, I came across a kauri log over 50,000 years old from a New Zealand high moor several years ago. I am filled with gratitude and awe that I have been entrusted with a few pieces of this World Natural Heritage site to use in the construction of my violins. I owe the wood its immense, mature, and exquisite resonant qualities. A World Heritage site.

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“I started learning to play the violin when I was seven, and then began my apprenticeship as a violin maker in Mittenwald at age 17. Even back then, I knew: Either I want to build violins that are better than Antonio Stradivari’s—or I want to know why that’s not possible.”

Martin Schleske, Master Violin Maker

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CHRONOS

Chronos is the section of my website that is constantly updated. This is where things change: photos from my career, workshop ideas, diary entries, planned projects, and upcoming events. Anyone who visits this section regularly gets a glimpse into my thoughts, my life, and my work.

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WORKSHOP HOUSE

My four-story workshop and violin-making studio, located in one of the 14th-century buildings in the historic center of Landsberg am Lech (Greater Munich area).

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Martin Schleske Auto Repair Shop, Landsberg am Lech

PURCHASE THE

Those who find their way to me aren’t simply looking for an instrument, but for a musical personality that will accompany them throughout their lives. That’s why I invite musicians to come meet me in person in the concert hall of my workshop.

Each instrument is a unique creation of sound that reflects my full It demands dedication. From sourcing the wood in the high-altitude mountain forests to the final polishing of the varnish, hundreds of hours go into creating pieces that are truly one-of-a-kind. This dedication limits the number of instruments that I, together with my colleagues, can complete each year in the quiet of the workshop.

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“A healing sound always comes from silence; you have to love it so that the wood can express itself and, in the end, sing.”

Martin Schleske

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