Katrien Vandermeersch - curriculum

Studies:
• 5 years in Puurs at the Cmb, under the guidance of Pascal Gilis and others.
• Master of Music, specialization at Hogeschool Gent, under the guidance of François Bodart

Specialized courses:
• Workshop in West Dean, England. Building of the violoncello (cello)
• Workshop in Oberlin, Ohio, USA. “Set-up of strings” with René Morel (New York, USA) and Jean-Frédérique Schmitt (Lyon, France)
• Workshop in Durham (University of New Hampshire, USA) in 2008. Rehairing and restoration of bows with Lynn Armour Hannings (bow maker in Maine, USA)
• Workshop “Réparatoin” in 2009, organized by Aladfi (Association des Luthiers et Archetiers Pour le Developpement de la Facture Instrumentale), under guidance of archetier Jean Grunberger http://jean.grunberger.free.fr
• Workshop “Mold making for violin makers and restorers” in October 2009, under guidance of Sharon Que (luthier in Ann Arbor, USA)

Guest professor “Violin construction” at Hogeschool-Conservatorium in Ghent, until September 2006

Own studio for violin construction since 1990: building and reparation of string instruments