Commission Your Dream Instrument through MyLuthier

Sing Him Wong is Head of Making at MyLuthier and works from our north London workshop. Born in Belgium in 1993, he started as a violin and cello player, and it was the pursuit of a particular sound rather than an interest in woodwork that led him to making.

He graduated with merit from ILSA Antwerpen, where he studied under Anton Somers and Erik Buys. He works most often from the Guarneri del Gesu "Lord Wilton" and from the 1710 "Lord Dunraven" Stradivari, a golden-period example currently played by Anne-Sophie Mutter. His copies stay true to the originals in the scroll and f-hole shapes while carrying a personal signature of his own. Alongside new making he handles sound adjustment and restoration for the workshop.

His instruments have been commissioned by players as far away as Taiwan and the Far East as well as the USA, and several have gone out before ever reaching the showroom floor.

Sing Him is our own in-house Head of Making, so we would say this, but he is one of the most talented makers of his generation. The "Lord Wilton" models feel limitless from the moment the bow touches the string: power, depth, resonance and nuance, and crucially very easy to play. The G string resonates strongly enough that you feel the vibration in your hand, the D and A are deep and full with a sweetness to them, and the E projects exactly as it should at this level. The Dunraven violins are rounder and more balanced, with a setup built for comfort. He is the most promising maker we know, and we are fortunate to have him at the bench.

Gonzalo Bayolo is a Spanish luthier based in Santiago de Compostela, and one of the finest makers of his generation. He brings a deep knowledge of the science and history of the trade to the bench, and the results have an unmistakable character of their own.

He works most often from Guarneri del Gesu, including the 1737 "King Joseph", and from Stradivari, and his antiquing is expert. A violin of his took an honourable mention at the Cremona Triennale for its resonant, even sound across all registers. He also works widely as a restorer, holding a Hans Weishaar certificate.

His instruments are played by orchestral leaders, by players in major orchestras and by knowledgeable collectors, principally in the United Kingdom.

Bayolo is one of our favourite makers and consistently produces some of the finest contemporary violins we see. The sound is complete: balanced, even and focused throughout, with the power and projection of a soloist's instrument and none of the depth or warmth sacrificed to get there. On the King Joseph models the E string has outstanding brilliance without losing sweetness, the G is rich and full, and the middle strings are resonant enough that a player can use the whole range. There are no weak points. His prices are rising along with his reputation, which makes his work an unusually good long-term acquisition.

Anna Arietti, born Ayoung An in Seoul in 1991, is a luthier based in Cremona. She makes violins, violas and cellos, and has established herself as one of the most talented young makers working in Italy today.

She travelled across the United States from 2008 before entering the Antonio Stradivari School of Violin Making in Cremona in 2011, studying under Pier Luigi Aromatico Fantoni and graduating in 2015. Awards followed at Pisogne and Rome, and in 2017 she began working with Edgar Russ, an experience that shaped her style. She opened her own workshop in Cremona in 2020. Her signature model is the Guarneri del Gesu "Heifetz".

Her instruments are held by collectors and connoisseurs internationally, and she has taken commissions through us from players in the Far East.

We have followed Anna's work for several years and the craft improves with each instrument. Her "Heifetz" is one of our most popular offerings and we keep going back to it. The tone is immediately striking, with a clarity and response that feel exceptional and real depth behind them. It sits on the brighter side, with a projecting E string and a hint of edge, but the colour palette is broad enough to handle almost any repertoire, and the resonance is full and vibrant on every note and every double stop. She is absolutely a maker to watch.