Kuros Torkzadeh - Violinmaker
Born in Germany, Kuros Torkzadeh moved to Ireland
in 1994. A Classically trained and enthusiastic
musician, he has been crafting and making instruments
for the last 15 years. Kuros studied at the Newark
School of Violin Making where he obtained a Diploma
and the certificate of city and guilds. He then
worked in a series of established workshops in
England, France and Ireland gaining experience
in the field of set-up work, sound adjustments
and the general restoration of instruments.
At the same time this gave him the opportunity
to acquire his inspiration while carefully studying
a variety of fine old instruments.
Now based
in Bray Co. Wicklow, he operates a workshop, Kuros
Violins,
specialising in making violins, violas and celli
as well as fine restoration and repair. .
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