PROGRAMME UPDATE

FRIDAY
12.00 – 1.15 pm Registration
1.15 – 1.30 Welcome and Orientation
1.00 – 2.40 Andrew Fairfax, The Development of Different Violin Models and the Relation to Copying and Faking
2.40 – 3.00 Afternoon Tea / Trade Display
3.00 – 4.15 Stéphane Thomachot, The Development of Style
4.15 – 5.30 Sam Zygmuntowicz, Practical adjustment session / analysis of problems
5.30 – 5.45 Joel Sheard, Demonstration of Magnetic Measuring Tool
5.45 – 6.30 Trade Announcement, Leah Andrews of Music Link Orchestral Supplies and Trade Display
6.30 – BBQ in the park

SATURDAY
9.00 am – 10.00 Alan Coggins, Violin Photography, The Beginner’s Guide
10.00 – 11.15 Stéphane Thomachot, Acoustics of the Bow
11.15 – 11.45 Morning Tea / Trade Display
11.45 – 1.00 Andrew Fairfax, The Panormo Family
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 2.45 Rainer Beilharz and John Simmers, An Exercise in Collaboration
2.45 – 4.00 Sam Zygmuntowicz, Strad 3D project, acoustics from the violin maker’s perspective
4.00 – 4.30 Afternoon Tea / Trade Display
4.30 – 6.00 David Guscott, The How, What and Why of Guscott Electric Strings (with Peter Shurley, violinist)
6.00 – 6.30 Trade display
6.30 – Meal in Guildford Family Hotel (The Pub!)

SUNDAY
10.00 am – 11.00 Kae Sato-Goodsell, Computer Generated Violin Outlines and Moulds
11.00 – 11.30 Morning Tea / Trade Display
11.30 – 12.45 Sam Zygmuntowicz, Systematic approach to tonal adjustments (including a retrospective on Rene Morel, his approach to sound, tool handling, etc.)
12.45 – 1.45 Lunch
1.45 – 2.45 Andrew Fairfax, Varnish Retouching including cleaning and using U.V. light
2.45 – 4.00 Stéphane Thomachot, slide show of 19th century French bows plus demonstration of fitting an ivory face plate
4.00 – 4.15 Afternoon Tea
4.15 – 5.30 Tom Croen, Techniques for Tuning the Fingerboard
5.30 – 6.30 Show and Tell
6.30 – Free time followed by meal at The Stables Restaurant

MONDAY
10.00 am – 11.00 Kae Sato-Goodsell, Computer Generated Violin Arch Templates and f Holes
11.00 – 11.15 Morning Tea / Trade Display
11.15 – 12.45 Panel Discussion with guest presenters Stéphane Thomachot, Tom Croen, Andrew Fairfax and Sam Zygmuntowicz
12.45 – 1.15 Farewell
1.15 – 2.15 Farewell ‘Picnic’ Lunch (weather permitting)
3.00 – Closing Activity – Local Winery Tour