Introduction
Hello.
A luthier for nearly forty years, I have been a bowmaker in Montpellier (Hérault) for the last ten years.
My early training was with the Italian master luthier SIlvio de Lellis, whom I met in Montréal (Québec), in 1973.
A few years later, the harpsichordist Scott Ross incited me to fork over to harpsichord making, although I never really quit violin and instruments making.
Diverse circumstances made that I would settle in Montpellier at the beginning of the '80ies.
In 1990, I undertook universitary studies in History, which concluded with a Master's degree (the result being, incidentally, a biography of Scott Ross).
But then, teaching not truly being my cup of tea, I wondered about my priorities. It is the incitement of my old friend and colleague, the luthier Frédéric Becker, that I took early and baroque bowmaking. Bowmaking was a part of my trade, it coincided with my musical interests and I could in this benefit from Fr. Becker of a very efficient refresh of my skills.
I must also thank Pascal Camurat for his precious advice, as well as those luthiers and bowmakers with whom I could exchange tips.
The contribution of the musicians whom I met has been extremely precious to me, in a measure which could sometimes astonish them, even.
In short, I'm living an adventure ("We are plain quiet folks and I have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing things!"), rich, fun and, I'll say it again, precious ("Precioussssss!"). So many thanks to you, therefore, for your contribution to it.
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| Silvio de Lellis, 1923-1998 |