Václav Pikrt

About

Václav Pikrt has played the violin since first grade, and music has accompanied him all his life. He trained in artistic joinery and after his school-leaving exams devoted himself fully to making musical instruments; for him violin making combines work he loves with work he understands.

In Příbram he runs his own workshop, where he makes new violins and restores old instruments – from choosing maple for the back and spruce for the top, through bending the ribs and carving the arching, to varnishing and the final set-up. He also works with Jan Špidlen’s workshop in Prague. He is a member of the committee of the Circle of Czech Master Violinmakers.