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ABOUT MARC PAQUIN

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After completing his violin studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London, Marc Paquin discovered his passion for violin making in 2000. He received his training in Switzerland under the guidance of Philippe Girardin and Sylvain Rusticoni, both recipients of gold medals in Cremona and the United States. He also studied restoration with Jean-Jacques Fasnacht.

Since 2006, Marc Paquin has been independently exploring the acoustical properties, power, timbre, and playability of string instruments. Today, his violins are played by professional musicians and renowned soloists across the globe, including Sergey Malov, Leticia Moreno, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Tatiana Samouil, and Sungsic Yang. His instruments can be heard in concert halls throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

Marc Paquin continues to develop his dual vocations as a violinist and luthier, gaining worldwide acclaim.

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ABOUT
MARC PAQUIN

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After completing his violin studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London, Marc Paquin discovered his passion for violin making in 2000. He received his training in Switzerland under the guidance of Philippe Girardin and Sylvain Rusticoni, both recipients of gold medals in Cremona and the United States. He also studied restoration with Jean-Jacques Fasnacht.

Since 2006, Marc Paquin has been independently exploring the acoustical properties, power, timbre, and playability of string instruments. Today, his violins are played by professional musicians and renowned soloists across the globe, including Sergey Malov, Leticia Moreno, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Tatiana Samouil, and Sungsic Yang. His instruments can be heard in concert halls throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

Marc Paquin continues to develop his dual vocations as a violinist and luthier, gaining worldwide acclaim.

Inspired by Stradivari, Marc Paquin 2020

Inspired by Guarneri del Gesù, Marc Paquin 2020

TESTIMONIALS

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Sergey Malov

«Marc Paquin is a unique violin maker. His violins have a great powerful sound, are easy to play from day 1 and look very appealing.

It was a great joy for me to inaugurate Marc’s new violin,  having the maker accompanying me playing the Schumann Concerto in Granada.»

Sungsic Yang

“I’m delighted to have discovered and purchased your fiddle, it sounds absolutely fantastic! and looks so beautiful as well!

Thanks a lot and congratulations for your top class craftsmanship!”

Boris Brovtsyn

“I have tried several violins by Marc Paquin and was absolutely blown away by the richness and the depth of their sound.

They are without any doubt the best modern violins I have ever played.”

Erich Höbarth

“…a very good violinist and excellent violin maker, a rare combination.

…The instrument I tried has a beautiful, big sound in all registers…”

 

Jean-Jacques Kantorow

“I’ve been amazed by the quality of the instruments, they have it all, beauty of workmanship, harmony and most of all, the most important for me, the quality of timbre, the harmonics and a large and powerful tone. I will be very glad to play my Marc Paquin in concert.”

Leticia Moreno

“Getting to know the work of Luthier and Violinist Marc Paquin has been one of the most enlightening experiences for me.

His instruments have all the ingredients that I could wish for in a violin: profound and powerful sound, clear and brilliant diction, and an infinite palette of colors.

On top of that, these instruments truly offer endless possibilities for the performer to express themselves with absolute freedom.

I feel fortunate to play on one of Marc Paquin’s violins.“

 

LUTHIER

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VIOLINIST

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