Violins, violas, cellos, double basses and accessories. Your violin shop in Europe!

Located in Vienna, the heart of Europe, Blue Danube Violins is a string instrument shop, specializing in the sale of violins, violas, cellos, double basses, bows, cases and accessories. We ship worldwide and offer repair and restoration services.

Just like the Danube riverimportant for its role as a vital commercial highway between nations in Europe, Blue Danube Violins, due to its location, has become a meeting point between violin makers, collectors and players from throughout the world. Since 2005, we have provided violins to customers coming from almost every corner of the globe and had the privilege of offering in our shop in Vienna wonderful instruments from numerous European makers, business partners and collectors. In our shop you can find new violins made by some of the top makers from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, among others. Besides, we offer a large selection of old instruments, as well as some fine and rare violins.

Our main goal is to continue building the string instrument community and facilitating the encounter between the world of violin making with that of violin playing. We feel privileged being able to do so.

We offer, among others: highlevel student violins, violas and cellos at competitive prices, handmade in European workshops by small teams of makers; older highlevel 19th and 20th century workshop instruments from Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and elsewhere; new and old master violins – Italian, German, Bohemian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian among others.

We are exclusive distributor in Austria for Accord and Artonus Cases and carry BAM and Jakob Winter cases as well.

We speak English as well as other languages, and offer, especially to customers coming from abroad, an unforgettable experience buying a violin in Vienna, as well as assistance and support in selecting the instrument and/or bow best for your needsAlthough not necessary, we encourage you to schedule an appointment. Because of our network of partners in the region, we are able to locate and bring specific instruments to Vienna qucikly for customers to try. Please inquire.

Watch this short film to learn more about us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_dKXo75KdM

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Old and New Workshop and Master European violins

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After years of searching and testing, we have refined our selection to what we feel are the best of what Europe’s master violin makers and violin workshops currently offer — from student and inexpensive violins to master violins new and old. Here you will find a complete selection of quality European violins, with our “Danube series” made expressly for us by outstanding European workshops.

The violin I am currently playing was purchased from Blue Danube Violins back in 2021 and was custom-made for my needs. I am very happy with my violin as it produces a well-balanced sound on the lower and higher ends of the spectrum, enabling it to carry through larger halls. Matching a bow with a violin can be challenging. However, Blue Danube Violins, with much dedication, helped me find the right bow.
Lara Saliba, Violonist, Croatia

Feedback from our customers

I am glad to inform you that on Friday I received the item. I am very satisfied with it. Thank you for good service! 
Thank you for your quick delivery and service!

I’m incredibly happy with the Tomas Pospichal viola that I bought at Blue Danube Violins.  I very much appreciated the wide selection of violas and the personal attention I received at Blue Danube, allowing me to find exactly the instrument I was looking for.  I highly recommend them!

Thank you for good service!
I got the Neva case. I am very satisfied with it. Thank you for good service.
Thank you for all your help in buying this case, I really appreciate it. And definitely, I will spread the word about your professional customer service.

Blue Danube Violins is always my first shop stop for performing and teaching needs. The owners are friendly, honest, and eager to help. Multiple students of mine have happily found their new instrument at Blue Danube.

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