Workshop & Bio

Methods and Approach

Vorreiter-Instruments are of exceptional quality and aesthetics. The emphasis is on traditional construction methods and state-of-the-art knowledge from research as well as elaborate measuring procedures (Chladni-modes, FFT-Analysis, deflection measurements).

The unique sound of Vorreiter-Instruments is accomplished by combining intuition and scientific procedures. Every instrument is unique and made according to the material properties of the woods used. Aesthetic details are adapted to each instrument individually and make it an unrivalled work of art.

For more information, please refer to the artistic statement.

Biographie

Florian Vorreiter was born in 1978 in Kassel, Germany and grew up in Berlin. His love for music and drawing led him to start playing the violin at age six and spend a lot of time drawing. In his youth he started playing the guitar and discovered spraycans, airbrush, oil and various other techniques for his paintings.

His father, who was restoring instruments for a museum for many years and repaired instruments in his workshop at home, first exposed Florian to lutherie. Later he met Izzedin Temo, a musician who plays and makes Tanbur. These two people have influenced him substantially to become a luthier.

Florian Vorreiter has worked with the luthiers Hagen Schiffler, Andi Neubauer, Anton Domozhyrov and Allan Beardsell.

For the artistic statement, please click on the download link below.

Professional career

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2008

Beginning of his apprenticeship at the Berufsfachschule für Instrumentenmacher in Hallstatt, Austria

Acceptance into the Fachhochschule Markneukirchen, Germany

Acquisition of the Journeyman's title

Franziska Henke wins the 1st prize of the regional competition and the 2nd prize of the federal competition "Jugend musiziert" with a study project of Florian Vorreiter


Opening of the workshop in Winnipeg, Canada

Completion of his studies with a Bachelor of Arts in the Making of Musical Instruments,
acquisition of the title "Master Maker of Plucked String Instruments"