Your wish at the beginning
Perhaps there is one sound you would like to get closer to. Perhaps you are seeking a violin for a new chapter in your musical life.
When you enquire about commissioning a violin, the starting point is your own idea. Christian Fürst discusses your enquiry with Boris Sudakov.
Describe what you would like to hear.
Tell us about your playing and what you hope for in a new violin. A particular repertoire or an experience with another instrument can help explain your idea.
Not everything has to be settled at the first contact. Which wishes can be taken into account is discussed with Boris Sudakov.
From the first conversation to an agreement
Your enquiry leads to a personal discussion of the possibilities and the terms of a potential commission.
Scope, timing and price relate to your individual project.
Geigen Camp: follow the making of your violin
The Geigen Camp at your location lets you follow the making of the violin you have commissioned at close quarters. A workshop container is transported to your location. Boris Sudakov works on your instrument inside it during his stay of two or four weeks, with all materials and tools. Daily or every other day, as agreed, one to two hours of direct collaboration allow you to experience, guide and help shape its creation.
This is neither a course nor a workshop. It is the co-creation of a legacy: Boris Sudakov travels to you, and you follow the making of your violin at close quarters.
A temporary workshop at your location
The Geigen Camp is offered worldwide. The timing and logistics of the container transport and Boris Sudakov's stay are agreed with you.
You cover the cost of Boris Sudakov's accommodation and transport of the workshop container. You prepare a site for the container in the immediate vicinity of the accommodation you provide for his stay.
From July 2027: Geigen Camp at our workshop
From July 2027, the Geigen Camp is also planned at our workshop as an alternative. Depending on the package you choose, you can follow the making of your commissioned violin there for two or four weeks. Details are agreed individually.
Arranging your Geigen Camp
For every Camp package, a violin must first be commissioned under contract and the agreed deposit paid. The date and details of the Camp are then arranged. For a Camp at your location, transport and logistics are planned individually. For a Camp at our workshop, your visit is planned and agreed individually.
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