Marc Paquin discovered in 2000 his passion for violin making. He had the great chance to learn in Switzerland with Philippe Girardin and Sylvain Rusticoni, winners of gold medals in Cremona and in the United-States. He also followed restoration courses with Jean-Jacques Fasnacht.
Since 2006 Marc Paquin has been investigating on his own about sound, power, timbre and playability of string instruments. They are nowadays being played all around the world by professionals and international soloists, such as Sergey Malov, Leticia Moreno, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Tatiana Samouil, Sungsic Yang,… in Spain, England, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Austria, USA, Canada, Korea, China, Australia,…
An incredible sounding Guarneri model by Marc Paquin. Being a professional violinist himself, Marc has fine-tuned his making to suit players perfectly. From the quality of the setup to the emission of sound, everything in this violin is made to perform at the highest level. In comparison to the Stradivari model, this violin has a slightly edgier, brighter sound. It is extremely direct with lots of grit and power. He is a fantastic maker with huge potential and we are very pleased to be working with him! Today, his violins are played by professionals and international soloists all over the world, from Spain to Australia.
View InstrumentMarc Paquin needs no introduction. He is one of our favourite makers and produces consistently great sounding instruments. With over a decade of research into sound, power, timbre, and playability, this violin is a testament to Paquin's expertise and dedication to his craft. This Stradivari model makes a very large sound with huge projection and a beautiful timbre. It is very round and even with a powerful E string and responds perfectly to the player's input. Today, his violins are played by professionals and international soloists all over the world, from Spain to Australia.
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