Behind every quality instrument is the story of its maker. And making or restoring instruments requires dedication, craftsmanship and hours of time. Unfortunately, in a world where everything has to be faster and cheaper, making and restoring good instruments is a craft in danger of dying out.
Fortunately, various training programmes, as well as individual professionals, ensure that knowledge that is often hundreds of years old is preserved and passed down. We are delighted to make a contribution in this regard by commissioning (young) talent - individual makers and restorers - from here, or by purchasing instruments they have built. Together with their 'thinking hands', we are therefore helping to preserve musical expertise in Flanders.
'When you create something with knowledge,
then that knowledge is combined with the essence itself
of what you have made."
Gerolamo Cardano
