master violin maker
Miroslav Komár
new instruments and restoration of old ones
Contact
- Address
- Jeseniova 52
130 00 Praha 3
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- by prior arrangement by phone
- Phone
- +420 222 586 105
- Mobile
- +420 602 294 490
- houslar.komar@volny.cz
About
Miroslav Komár (born 1953) trained as a violin maker in 1968–1971 in Luby near Cheb under master Miroslav Pikart. He then spent ten years in the workshop of master Václav Vacek, gaining experience in both making and repairing instruments. Today he runs his own workshop in Žižkov, Prague.
He makes violins, violas and cellos, mostly on the models of Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppe Guarneri. His instruments are valued for fine craftsmanship, high acoustic quality, an easy and even response, and the colour and power of their tone. He also restores old master instruments, and converted instruments to baroque set-up for the ensemble Musica antiqua Praha.
His instruments are played by musicians at home and abroad – in the USA, Israel, Spain, Cyprus, Norway, Japan, Korea, Austria, Germany, Mexico and Italy.
He has been a member of the Circle of Czech Master Violinmakers since 1988 and is also a member of the Prague Violin Makers' Guild (Cech houslařů pražských).