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We help musicians and collectors find exceptional instruments, chosen for their sound, their craftsmanship long-term significance.
Contact usMyLuthier was founded in 2016 by violinist Ariel Lang and cellist Pedro Silva, while both were studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London. What began as a search across Europe for the best contemporary makers has grown into a specialist dealership representing more than 60 living makers, alongside fine antique instruments, bows, private sales and a workshop of our own. We still choose every instrument the same way we did at the start, by playing it.
Our showroom at 49 Little Britain in the City of London lets players try instruments properly, in a room, unhurried and by appointment. Every instrument is played and assessed by us before it enters the collection. We look at response, projection, tonal range, playability, craftsmanship and condition, then compare it directly against others at a similar level. Our own workshop handles repairs, restoration, setup and condition reports, including infrared and ultraviolet imaging, under our resident luthier Sing Him Wong.
See what we doOur experience spans both contemporary and antique instruments, so our advice starts with the individual instrument and the player in front of us.
I thought I would never find a modern instrument that would compare to my Andrea Guarneri, but Ariel and Pedro had just such a violin! From start to finish they were helpful and professional, and I would be happy to recommend MyLuthier to anyone searching for a fine sounding instrument that doesn’t cost the earth.
Overall, our violin purchasing experience could not have been any better, and we will definitely work with Ariel and MyLuthier again if we are in the market for more instruments in the future. Thank you so much!
I am absolutely delighted with my new violin and with the help that Ariel at MyLuthier gave me in finding it. I'm not a professional so it was a bit daunting 'upgrading' but he was so friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend MyLuthier to others thinking of taking their playing to the next level.
Great place for quality instruments at affordable price! Super friendly and helpful staff too! Will definitely go back for more!
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Ariel graduated with a Master's degree from the Royal Academy of Music in 2016 and has since specialised in chamber ensembles and string orchestras, playing with groups including United Strings of Europe and O/Modernt, on tours across Europe and the Middle East. He co-founded MyLuthier with Pedro Silva in 2016. He still performs, and still plays on the instruments we sell, which is the point.
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Pedro graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2018 with a Master of Arts in cello performance, studying with Guy Johnston. He keeps a varied freelance career as an orchestral and chamber musician, working regularly with Early Music ensembles and West End productions. He co-founded MyLuthier with Ariel Lang in 2016 and now splits his time between performing and running the business.
Sing Him trained in violin making and restoration at the Internationale Lutherie School Antwerpen, graduating with merit after studying under Anton Sommer and Erick Buys. Born in Belgium in 1993, he came to making as a violin and cello player. At MyLuthier he carries out repair, restoration, setup and condition reports alongside his own making, and every instrument that leaves the workshop has passed through his hands.