Robert Brewer Young · in the workshop
Musical craft
Robert Brewer Young
Maker of new master instruments
A renowned luthier known for crafting fine violins, cellos and violas inspired by the Cremonese masters. Trained in the artist's studios above Carnegie Hall, Robert has cared for instruments by Stradivari, Guarneri and other Italian greats, and now devotes himself to making signature instruments in their spirit.
His instruments are played by soloists and members of leading orchestras, including the Stockholm, Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics, and held by institutions such as Harvard University and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. As a cello maker he is represented by J & A Beare, where he is also Director and Head of Scientific Research.
- J & A Beare, Head of Scientific Research
- Restorer, the Hill Archive
- Lecturer, European Graduate School
