I am more than 30 years active in the building string instruments business. 

I successfully completed   my training as a violinmaker in Puurs, Belgium at Cmb “Centrum voor Muziekinstrumenten Bouw”. Additionally I earned my Master’s Degree, with distinction, in Music with  specialization in  Musical Instruments / violinmaking at the  School of the Arts in Ghent, Belgium.

Located in the small Belgian town Turnhout I am strategically located near Brussels(1h20”), The Netherlands (1h30” Amsterdam) and Germany (2h Köln).

I am a specialist in building baroque instruments like   the basse de violon (build in-the-air), the violoncello, the violoncello piccolo, the tenor viola, the viola and of course the violin.

My instruments are personal redesigned models based upon 17th Century models, Italian but also inspired by the Flemish School.

My main projects are the construction of the “basse de violon” (after G.  Bourbon), the construction of a baroque 5 string cello or a tenor viola (after Brothers Amati). Recently I also made a violoncello jazz 5 strings.

As a luthier, I use my 30 years of craftmanship in favor of the musician.  Therefore, I first listen, watch, and learn from the artist. From there I create an instrument which allows the musician to express themselves as they truly are. It’s a perfect marriage between luthier and musician. Both parties contribute their own unique skillset to create a very personal instrument. 

Most important workshops followed over the years: West Dean/UK, Oberlin/Ohio US, Durham/NH US, Fertans/Fr, Dinan/Fr a.o.

Most important festivals attended in the past years (before the covid-19 pandemic): Boston Early Music Festival, US/ Utrecht Festival Oude Muziek, Nl/ New Directions Cello Festival Köln, D/ Berkeley Early Music Festival, US/ Cello Festival Rütesheim, D/ A.O.