- +36 30 415 7271
- Budapest, 1061, Paulay Ede utca 58.
- dariushangszer@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 Sat 10:00-13:00
Darius Music Violin Shop and Workshop
Since 1993, the founding year of Darius Music, my interest has been deeply focused on violin making.
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from many outstanding Hungarian and international violin makers (several of whom have worked in our workshop), which provided fundamental inspiration and valuable insight into both the theory and technical methods of violin making.
I built my first violin in the late 1990s. Although my daily work is largely occupied by business responsibilities, I always return with joy and enthusiasm to my home workshop in my free time to begin the construction of a new violin or cello.
During the past three decades, numerous historic instruments have come into our workshop or directly into my possession. Working with rare and exceptional instruments (and bows) requires special care and responsibility. For me, the restoration and preservation of value is a core principle — one that I follow in line with the high standards, expertise, and professional approach of English, German, and Austrian violin makers and master restorers.
This philosophy is carried forward in our workshop whenever exceptional and noble instruments come into our care.
The creation of a new violin is a long, carefully structured artisanal process that begins with the meticulous selection of tonewood and continues through numerous precise stages until the instrument reaches its final form. Every component is shaped by hand using traditional violin-making techniques.
The images presented offer insight into the workshop process, where individual elements gradually come together to form the instrument, with particular attention given to proportions, the natural properties of the wood, and the refinement of details.
The violin is crafted by Délczeg Zoltán, who follows the traditions of classical violin making, shaping the instrument with hand tools through time-intensive, meticulous work.
In its completed state, the violin presents itself as a unified and harmonious whole, reflecting every professional decision and careful step taken during its creation. The finely worked surfaces, balanced body proportions, and the natural grain of the wood together define the instrument’s character.
At this stage, the violin is not merely a finished object, but a fully playable instrument, ready to sound — carrying within it every detail of the handcrafted process and the individual approach of its maker.
The photographs showcase both details and the complete form of the finished instrument, emphasizing the clean, timeless appearance of the new violin.
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exceptional instruments
brought to life by professional musicians.
