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Ashot Vartanian, violinmaker, joined our<br />
restoration staff in 1996 after serving on the<br />
restoration staff of the Bolshoi Theater in<br />
Moscow, the International School of Violin<br />
Making in Cremona, and working with such<br />
noted luthiers and restorers as Giobatta<br />
Morassi, Giorgio Scolari, and Vahakn<br />
Nigogosian. In addition to his restoration<br />
work, Ashot is also an accomplished maker who<br />
has received international recognition for his<br />
mastery of the luthier’s craft by being awarded<br />
Laureate and Diplomat prizes at competitions<br />
in Poland, Bulgaria, Moscow and Cremona.<br />
Ashot Vartanian Restores<br />
The Henry Ford Carlo Bergonzi<br />
The Carlo Bergonzi exhibit in the fall of 2010 brought to<br />
Cremona over half of the world’s known examples by this<br />
great contemporary of Stradivari and Guarneri. Among<br />
those selected was a beautifully preserved Bergonzi<br />
(c.1738-42) from the Henry Ford Museum collection.<br />
Requiring delicate and exacting work to be restored back<br />
to concert quality condition, Ashot Vartanian, head of the<br />
Shar Restoration & Repair Shop, was chosen for his expert<br />
skill and decades of experience. This particular Bergonzi was<br />
then featured in recital during the exhibit, showcasing the<br />
dynamic and magical tonal characteristics which will now<br />
continue to flourish in the centuries to come.<br />
Ashot Vartanian,<br />
Master Violin Maker<br />
SHAR’S master restoration and repair expert, Vartanian is also a master maker. His wealth of experience guides his<br />
choices for models, archings, graduations, and varnishes. Over the decades, many players have come to be proud<br />
owners of Vartanian instruments.<br />
$<br />
15,000<br />
www.sharmusic.com | 866.742.7270 | VIOLIN | 17
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