luthier

noun lu·thi·er \ ˈlü-tē-ər , -thē-ər \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of luthier

: one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)

Recent Examples of luthier from the Web

Named after a family of distinguished Italian luthiers, the ensemble formed in 1964 and performed almost nonstop until disbanding in 2009, touring around the world and sometimes appearing at more than 200 shows each year.

— harrison smith, Washington Post, "Michael Tree, violist who co-founded the influential Guarneri Quartet, dies at 84," 1 Apr. 2018
Blue cursive ink on its interior indicated it was built by a Parisian luthier named Joseph Bassot in 1802.

— alex vadukul, New York Times, "Redemption of a Lost Prodigy," 30 Mar. 2018
Chernick, though, spends only a few minutes there, taking viewers on a quick visit to his luthier and affording heavenly glimpses of rehearsals and performances with Martha Argerich, Yvgeny Kissin, Mischa Maisky, and others.

— zachary lewis, idahostatesman, "‘Itzhak’ a touching portrait of model musician, human | Idaho Statesman," 29 Mar. 2018
The concert was the culmination of decades of work by Weinstein, a second-generation luthier -- a builder of stringed instruments.

— CBS News, "Violins of Hope," 6 Dec. 2015
Chernick, though, spends only a few minutes there, taking viewers on a quick visit to his luthier and affording heavenly glimpses of rehearsals and performances with Martha Argerich, Yvgeny Kissin, Mischa Maisky, and others.

— zachary lewis, cleveland.com, "'Itzhak' paints touching portrait of model musician, human (review)," 20 Mar. 2018
Signs that the tradition is alive and well include the Cremona International Violin Making School in town, where the old skills are taught to aspiring luthiers, as well as a triennial violin-making competition, a sort of Olympics of the trade.

— stuart isacoff, WSJ, "The Violin Museum Is a Luthier’s Paradise," 7 Mar. 2018
The violin, meticulously restored by master luthier Bill Shettler of New Orleans, had traveled with the elder Sabadie from Spain to America in 1910.

— carol wolfram, NOLA.com, "Cherished family heirloom brought to life in Slidell concert," 21 Jan. 2018
Ever the engineer, Joe is fascinated with how technology enables luthiers to build instruments with greater precision.

— bill lohmann, The Seattle Times, "Bon Air couple make guitars and quilts in retirement," 14 Jan. 2018

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