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Photo: Luke Mercier - violin maker/restorer since 1991
Instrument: 1733 Antonio Stradivarius -ex "Rode"
Born in Toronto, Canada in 1972, Luke took to music at a very young age. While completing his classical piano studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Luke began his apprenticeship in Violin restoration at Geo. Heinl & Co. Ltd., in 1991. He continues to do work for Heinls to this day.
As a violin restorer, he has taken great pleasure in the experience of handling, studying and restoring numerous rare and valuable works of art. Some of his more memorable restoration projects consist of the 1689 'Baumgartner' Antonio Stradivari, violins by Francesco Stradivari, J. B. Guadagninni, Tononi and others by various members of the Amati Family.
Luke currently works out of his home-based shop located in Spring Brook, Ontario where he continues to make and restore high quality instruments. His violins & violas are played on by members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and by many other professional musicians in the Greater Toronto Area, United States and abroad.
As an active musician, Luke has become adept at fiddling, singing and banjo playing. He enjoys performing with various artists in the Appalachian, Celtic, French Canadian and Bluegrass music circles.
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Luke Mercier Handmade Violins
346 Bateman Rd. RR1 Spring Brook, Ontario, Canada K0K 3C0
613-395-2841
violins@lukemercier.com
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