John Young
Violin Maker
Steve Griffin/Salt Lake City Tribune photo
John has received both popular and
critical acclaim for his instruments. He was twice awarded the
silver medal for workmanship at the Violin Society of America
competition for violin makers in 1996 and again in 2002, and
in 2004 he received a certificate for tone. His instruments have
been heard in many major US halls including Carnegie and Avery
Fisher and as far away as Australia and Egypt.
His clientele includes
Elmar Oliveira,
Robert Mann….
John Young is an award winning luthier who has been making violins since 1989. He began his study of the violin while attending the string instrument program at Red Wing Technical College in Minnesota. In a desire to further his knowledge, John continued to learn his art at the Violin School of America in Salt Lake City, graduating in 1993.
You can hear one of John Young's violins on the recording by Elmar Oliveira of the Shostakovich violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 99 with the Seattle Symphony.
John Young
1167 South Windsor Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Phone(801)467-5775
Email: info@JohnYoungViolins.com