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Mr Bursik's violas are
$10,260/E7,600.
Mr. Bursik's instruments are occasionally available
and are also made to order. Please allow 3-4 months
for commissioned work. Please inquire about instruments
made by one of his three children. |
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Please inquire
about price.
Mr. Bursik's instruments are occasionally available
and are also made to order. Please allow 3-4 months
for commissioned work. Please inquire about instruments
made by one of his three children. |
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Working in Moravian region of the Czech Republic
(where the composer Leos Janacek lived and worked for
many years), Jan H. Bursik has established a significant
reputation with string players and string instrument
connoisseurs in Europe. His instruments are played by
members of many professional orchestras, including the
Czech Philharmonic, the State Philharmonic in Brno,
the South Bohemian Chamber Orchestra, and the Slovak
Sinfonietta. They are also owned and played by leading
soloists and members of Czech and Slovak chamber groups
and are found in Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Spain,
Norway, Korea, and the U.S.
Born in 1949, Mr. Bursik attended the famous Czech
school for violin makers followed by six years of
violin study to sharpen his skills as a player. He
later spent a year as an apprentice of the famous
Czech violin maker, Vladimer Pilar, before opening
his own workshop.
Mr. Bursik uses only the finest materials: select
Bosnian maple (aged for at least 20 years) and Czech
and Italian spruce (aged for a minimum of 30 years).
His oil varnishes are a beautiful golden/brown color
with his violins based on Stradivari (golden period),
Guarneri del Gesu, and his own models. He gives each
of his creations/instruments a name, lovingly inscribed
on the label. He also supplies a certificate (beautifully
bound) that describes the woods used and the instrument's
dimensions (the violins are typically about 355 mm.).
All instruments are entirely handmade.
Mr. Bursik's three children are also award-winning
luthiers -- Jan Jr., Bronislav, and Nicole. Jan Jr.
recently placed 7th (from 150 contestants) in the
famous competition for tone and workmanship in Mittenwald,
Germany (Internationaler Geigenbau Wettbewerb, 2001). |
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