Being one of Norway's most prominent and acknowledged violinmakers, Jacob von der Lippe has been building instruments for musicians at home and abroad since 1998.

Jacob's instruments are coming out of the tradition of the Italian masters. He trained at the "Istituto Professionale Internazionale per l'Artigianato Liutario e del Legno 'A. Stradivari' " in Cremona, Italy.

Jacob von der Lippe's instruments have a sound focusing upon warmth, projection and richness in overtones. Since 2004 he has been violinmaker in residence at the Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival. On a regular basis he also lectures on violin making and maintenance of instruments at several Norwegian schools of music and at music festivals. He is also associated with the Dextra Musica Foundation, where Jacob is looking after the collection of instruments.


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Recording: Violin by Jacob von der Lippe, Oslo, 2009

After many years, I have the pleasure to present a high quality recording of a violin I have made. One of Scandinavias foremost violinists; Henning Kraggerud graciously devoted some of his time to record Fantasie für Violine in Es-dur by G.P. Telemann.

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