Chaudière Violins

Honored to have our violins played by the talented Tomita sisters, Coco and Yume.

- Coco plays a violin made by Frédéric Chaudière in 2015
- Yume plays a violin made by Frédéric Chaudière in 2020

Photo by Amanda Kuo

One of the latest violin made by Frédéric in 2023, inspired by Giuseppe Guarneri "Del Gesù".

Few days ago, Frédéric celebrated his anniversary. For the occasion, here is his “portrait chinois” :

🔸 If you were a tool : a scraper (most simple and efficient tool)
🔸 If you were an instrument : a crwth ( for its unbelievable spelling)
🔸 If you were a type of music : I am addicted to tango
🔸 If you were an artist : Tiziano Vecellio (Titien) for his "L’Homme au gant" portraits
🔸 If you were a book : “Evguénie Sokolov” by Serge Gainsbourg
🔸 The place you are to be found in the workshop : at the bench
🔸 Your nickname in the company : "Shosho"

Happy birthday Shosho ! 🎊

We are honored that the Stradivarius exhibition we co-organized in 2008 is quoted by our friend René Koering as a highlight of the Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier

"La seule ville qui doublait les concerts" : comment René Koering a porté la musique classique au plus haut niveau à Montpellier

Montpellier : un luthier labellisé « entreprises du patrimoine vivant » Cette année, 22 nouvelles entreprises ont été labellisées « Entreprises du patrimoine vivant » en Occitanie, dont une dans l’Hérault.

Last Monday, while the Philharmonie de Paris music museum was closed, Frédéric Chaudière was lucky enough to hold again the Alard of 1742, the best preserved Del Gesù in the world.

Did you know that Frédéric was commissioned, with two other colleagues, a facsimile of this fabulous violin in 1998 ?

The following year, Frédéric wrote an article with a poster sharing all details and measurements of the masterpiece for The Strad
Many thanks to Philharmonie de Paris and Jean-Paul Echard, curator of the museum.

Violin, « Le Alard » - Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri, known as Guarnerius del Gesú (1698-1744) - Cremona, 1742 - collection musée de la Musique E.1217.
More information about this instrument can be found on the museum’s website (pictures, full description, recordings, measurements).

Our « Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant » (living heritage enterprise) label was renewed last month by the INMA Label Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (National Institute of Art Trade).
The EPV label rewards ambassadors of excellence and we are proud to be part of a national network dedicated to the transmission of traditional crafts.

🎊 We wish you all the best 🎊

- Detail of a violin made by Frédéric Chaudière in 2023 -

Dear Chaudière players, let's get closer!

Highlighting more of you: tell us what you're up to, either by mail, Whatsapp or using tag.

Photo Jueun Jeong with her Chaudière violin

Purfling making is an important step in the making of our instruments.
All hand made, natural dyes, fish glue.
They give our violins some of their individual personality 🎻

Will you be in Cremona?
Octave and Lucie will attend and would love to see you there.
Let's meet!

What a year for our dear Sào Soulez Larivière - Violist !
Congratulations to the new viola teacher of the famous Salzburg Universität Mozarteum !
Sào Soulez-Larivière plays a Chaudière Viola made in 2013.

For more information 👉🏼 https://theviolinchannel.com/universitat-mozarteum-salzburg-announces-new-viola-professor

📸 2nd pic by Clara Evens Photography

☀️🌴 Summer break posts : talent, talent, talent ! 🌴☀️

This summer we share more videos of our beloved clients. As we will do on our new website, to be released in autumn ... stay tuned !

For this last summer break post, let's end with the Trio Boyarsky at the Copenhagen Summer festival in 2011.
Amelia Jakobson plays a Chaudière Cello and Konstantin Boyarsky a Chaudière viola

Copenhagen Summer Festival, Trio Boyarsky Trio BoyarskyBen Baker (violin)Konstantin Boyarsky (viola)Amelia Jakobsson-Boyarsky (cello)Konstantin Boyarsky -- Memories of a Tango

☀️🌴 Summer break posts : talent, talent, talent ! 🌴☀️

This summer we share more videos of our beloved clients. As we will do on our new website, to be released in autumn ... stay tuned !

Let's continue with Maitane Sebastián playing Gigue in C major (extract from the suites for solo cello by J.S. BACH) on a Chaudière Cello.

Maitane Sebastián - J.S. Bach - Gigue - Suite pour violoncelle n° 3 en do majeur, BWV 1009 Gigue en do majeur // Extrait des suites per violoncello solo - J.S.BACH par Maitane SebastiánLe 16 février 2016 // Chapelle du Carmel (Abbeville)(Vidéo/son ...

☀️🌴 Summer break posts : talent, talent, talent ! 🌴☀️

This summer we share more videos of our beloved clients. As we will do on our new website, to be released in autumn ... stay tuned !

Let's pay tribute to the late and beloved Ruggiero Ricci.
Ruggiero Ricci played a Chaudière violin.

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109 Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of AmericaCantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109 · Ruggiero RicciRicci, Ruggiero: Legacy of Cremona (The) - Ruggiero Ricci Plays 1...

☀️🌴 Summer break posts : talent, talent, talent ! 🌴☀️

This summer we share more videos of our beloved clients. As we will do on our new website, to be released in autumn ... stay tuned !

Today, let's listen to Coco Tomita playing Ravel Violin Sonata No.2 in G Major at the Menuhin Hall in 2020.
Coco Tomita plays a Chaudière Violin.

Coco Tomita (富田心) - Ravel Violin Sonata No.2 in G Major Recorded in the Menuhin Hall on 13th July 2020Performing alongside pianist Svitlana KosenkoThe UK based Japanese violinist Coco Tomita is a winner of the BBC...

☀️🌴 Summer break posts : talent, talent, talent ! 🌴☀️

In the upcoming weeks, we'll share more videos of our beloved clients. As we will do on our new website, to be released in autumn ... stay tuned !

Let's start with Ettore Causa's latest video : Moonlight Journey for two violas by Paul Coletti.
Ettore Causa is playing a Chaudière viola.

Paul Coletti: Moonlight Journey for two violas Brian Issacs & Ettore Causa, ViolaPaul Coletti was and is one of my viola hero since I was a student at the International Menuhin Music Academy and playing h...

We are on holidays !
Back on august 28th.
We wish you a great summer ☀️

Did you know that Casa Stradivari is now a cultural centre?
It could be the perfect place to visit during your summer holidays! ☀️

The Strad News - Former home of Antonio Stradivari reopens to the public The house in Cremona's Corso Garibaldi has been renovated to turn it into a cultural centre

Have you seen the Summer Solos concert from Yehudi Menuhin School ?

At 1:26:00 you can see and hear the student Sasha Parker who plays so well on a recent Chaudière violin from 2023.
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Summer Solos 5 New for this summer, the YMS pupils bring you a series of Friday evening solo recitals. Over the course of seven performances, there will be the chance to he...

We're all familiar with this, travelling with a cello doesn’t get any easier with time.

The Strad News - Confusion amid airline staff over onboard instrument policy leaves cellist in the lurch Cellist Jaime Compton has faced continued uncertainty travelling with her cello on Frontier Airlines, due to disagreement on whether the instrument was allowed on the aircraft

Do you agree ? 😄

15 Things that Prove You're a String Player Yup! You know you're a string player, when ….

If you weren't at the Master to Master Symposium in Oslo, here is a sneak pic of this event which brought musicians, luthiers, bow makers and dealers from all over Europe.

Frédéric gave a talk on the theft of the Gibson Strad as part of this event and collaborated with Dextra Musica on their Ole Bull Del Gesù violin event in 2010.

The Strad - Postcard from Oslo: ‘Master to Master’ symposium Musicians, luthiers and experts converged on Oslo's National Museum in February for 'Master to Master', a feast for the eyes, ears and brain. Christian Lloyd reports on a full-on celebration of fine instruments

For those who would like to register, there is no much time left ⏰

Applications Closing to Kronberg Academy's 2023 Violin & Viola Masterclasses Open to violinists and violists aged 28 and under, the masterclasses will be held in Kronberg, Germany from September 24 to October 2.

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Have you heard about this program by Gustavo Dudamel for 100 young musicians from all over the world?

Comment Gustavo Dudamel inspire de jeunes musiciens-citoyens du monde Chef d'orchestre star, Gustavo Dudamel s'est donné pour mission, via son programme Encuentros, d'inspirer une nouvelle génération de musiciens, convaincu que la musique peut changer des vies. Il nous ouvre les portes d'un atelier organisé à Los Angeles.

Amazing Sao Soulez Lariviere. His debut album of 2021 was stunning. Today, he received the "young artist of the year" price by International Classical Music Awards.

You know Frederic's work, but did you know that his son, Octave, is also a violin maker ?
Let's introduce Octave Chaudière's work with this violin inspired by Giuseppe Guarneri "Del Gesù" made in 2020 🎻

We share with you the interview of Sao Soulez Lariviere a young and talented French-Dutch violist who plays a Chaudière viola.
Thank you Sào for your confidence and for talking about your relationship with your viola.

Interview for Crescendo Magazine (in french) : https://www.crescendo-magazine.be/?s=sao+soulez

🎊 BONNE NOUVELLE 🎊

L'exposition de Frédéric Chaudière "La musique en 3 services" est reconduite chez Talents & Violon'celles jusqu'en avril.

The exhibition "Music in three services" continues until April at Talents & Violon'celles

⎰Jean-Jacques Kantorow - Huile sur toile – 100x80cm⎱