Biography

Nigel W. Ruddock

Geigenbaumeister


I come from Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England. After leaving the Welsh School of Musical Instrument Making and Repair with a Diploma (Merit) I moved to Germany and worked for Gerriet Groth (Master Violin Maker in Wiesbaden) and Eugen Sticht (Master Violin Maker in Mainz).

On completing the Master Exam in 1998 (Geigenbaumeister) I opened my first workshop in Langen, near Frankfurt am Main.

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 The British Violinmakers Association  Verband Deutscher Geigenbauer.

Diploma : The Welsh School of Musical

Instrument Making & Repair