Eric Caldwell
Eric Caldwell is a contemporary American maker, born in Kansas in 1976. His interest in violin making stems from his family history of woodworking and his personal interest in music. Caldwell majored in music at San Jose State before deciding to become a luthier. He studied with Karl Roy, the former director of the Bavarian State School for Violinmaking. Caldwell worked mainly as a repairer at different workshops around the United States before pursuing instrument making full time in his own workshop in the Washington DC area starting in 2009. Over the course of his career, he made 166 instruments, admired for their excellent craftsmanship.
This violin bears an orange-brown varnish that is shaded to an amber ground in several locations on both sides of the instrument. The top is made from two pieces of…
Eric Caldwell, a contemporary American maker, was born in Kansas in 1976. His interest in violin making stems from his family history of woodworking and his personal interest in music….
This violin was made employing the same high degree of fine workmanship and attention to detail that are found in Caldwell’s adult sized instruments. A fine option for the young,…
This violin was made employing the same high degree of fine workmanship and attention to detail that are found in Caldwell’s adult sized instruments. A fine option for the young,…
This viola has a powerful tone with clarity and sweetness. An ideal instrument for the enthusiastic amateur player or budding professional musician. Viola Demonstration
This violin was made employing the same high degree of fine workmanship and attention to detail that are found in Caldwell’s adult sized instruments. A fine option for the young,…