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*** A viola hand-crafted by Steven was most recently awarded with a certificate for tone at the 21st International Competition of the Violin Society of America. ***
Commissions are welcome
We are grateful to have Steven as a part of Guarneri House's team of luthiers.
Steven McCann holds a Bachelor of Arts from Iowa State University.
He was trained in restoration at Bein and Fushi in Chicago and for many years he has been a part of the Oberlin/VSA Violin Making and Acoustics workshops. He has also studied violin making with Karl Roy as well as violin making and acoustics with Carleen Hutchins.
*** If you'd like to find out more information about the Oberlin workshops
please watch the video provided in the link below. ***
Violin Society of America Workshop at Oberlin
Steven has been making, repairing and restoring instruments for over 35 years. After working at Bein and Fushi, he worked in Pittsburgh before moving to Grand Rapids to join the Guarneri House where he has since served as our head luthier.
Steven has himself made over forty instruments and is an expert not only on making, but restoring and repairing violins, violas, and cellos. His hand made instruments are recognized for their excellent craftsmanship, easy "playability" and aesthetic beauty. We only know the whereabouts of a handful of instruments so if you own a McCann instrument, please share pictures of your instrument as well as your whereabouts!
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