This violin was made by Frédéric Chaudière in Montpellier in 2015.
This viola was made by Baptiste Juguera in Montpellier in 2020.
This viola was made by Baptiste Juguera in Montpellier in 2021.
This viola is labeled Baptiste Juguera, Montpellier 2019 and its body length measures 16 ⅜”.
Baptiste Juguera was born in Toulouse, France. His interest in violin making began at the early age of six. Juguera studied violin making at the French National Violin Making School in Mirecourt. Upon graduating in 2011, he began formally assisting Frederic Chaudiere. Juguera opened his own workshop in 2012 continuing to work with Chaudiere. This viola is available for trial via shipment or viewing in our showroom.
This violin is labeled Yann Poulain, Montpellier 2020.
Yann Poulain is a Montpellier violin maker who combines the Italian and French luthier traditions. He is a graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making in England and worked for Friedrich Alber and Frédéric Chaudière in Montpellier before opening his own shop there in 2007. He is a member of L’Association des Luthiers et Archetiers, the Académie Internationale de Musique de Montpellier, and the Violin Society of America, where he received a Certificate of Merit for Quartet Sound in 2012. Other awards include the First Prize for Viola Sound at the 2011 Fête des Luthiers in Montpellier and the “Excellence Artisinale” prize in 2013 from the French Chamber of Trades and Crafts. This fine instrument is available for trial via shipment and viewing in our showroom.
Violin labeled & by Baptiste Juguera, Montpellier 2019
A graduate of the French National Violin Making School in Mirecourt, Baptiste Juguera trained under Frédéric Chaudière before opening his own workshop in Montpellier. This violin is in a golden brown varnish complemented with a single piece back of nicely-flamed maple. This instrument is available for trial via shipping or in our showroom.
This viola is by Yann Poulain, made in Montpellier in 2014.
Yann Poulain is a Montpellier violin maker who combines the Italian and French luthier traditions. He is a graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making in England and worked for Friedrich Alber and Frédéric Chaudière in Montpellier before opening his own shop there in 2007. He is a member of L’Association des Luthiers et Archetiers, the Académie Internationale de Musique de Montpellier, and the Violin Society of America, where he received a Certificate of Merit for Quartet Sound in 2012. Other awards include the First Prize for Viola Sound at the 2011 Fête des Luthiers in Montpellier and the “Excellence Artisinale” prize in 2013 from the French Chamber of Trades and Crafts. This fine instrument is available for trial via shipment and viewing in our showroom.
