The Workshop Team
Piotr Kulcenty - Head Restorer
Piotr graduated from the Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland, with a Masters degree in instrument making in 2014. He then worked for four years in Rome and in Switzerland for Atelier Claude Lebet as a violin maker and restorer. Piotr joined the workshop of Stringers London in February 2018.
Florian Bailly - Head Bow Restorer
On graduating from the Newark School of Violin Making, Florian Bailly started his bow making career as the apprentice of Noel Burke. Florian has developed his own style and successful model. Florian joined the workshop of Stringers London in 2017 and was appointed Head Bow Restorer in 2022.
John Sydenham - Restorer
In 1979 John won ‘Young Engineer for Great Britain’ and later gained a degree in mechanical engineering. He then used his craftsman skills to produce Longcase clocks and Billiard cues. As a cellist and classical guitarist, he merged his interests, studying as a Luthier in London and the USA, subsequently working at Hamilton Caswell Violins in Bristol.
John has been working with Stringers since 2016.