Thurmond Knight, Vermont Violin Maker
Handmade Violins, Violas and Cellos
Instrument Repair and Restoration
158 Church Street
Barton, Vermont 05822
802-525-7048
About Thurmond Knight, Violinmaker
Maker of Violins, Violas and Cellos
Thurmond Knight’s violin shop is located at 158 Church Street in Barton, Vermont. Here, he builds and repairs/restores violins, violas and cellos. From 1992 until 2000, Thurmond was German Master Maker Karl Roy’s teaching assistant and shop foreman at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute, University of New Hampshire, Durham.
Owning a full time violin shop in Montpelier, Vermont, Thurmond operated an instrument rental program, performed repairs and restorations and made new instruments. In 1995, the retail business was sold when he and his family moved to their Glover farm….
Quartet of Thurmond Knight's instruments left to right: Gerrie Tobin 1st violin; Harriet Beattie 2nd violin; Thurmond cellist; Sue Openhowski violist
Sculpture of a viola named Violette
Hand carved by Melinda White-Bronson and Thurmond Knight
Thurmond Knight, violin maker, makes hand made violins, violas and cellos in his violin shop nestled among 160 acres of spruce and maple trees in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Here, he builds and repairs stringed instruments. From 1992 to 2000, Thurmond was German Master Violinmaker Karl Roy’s teaching assistant at the University of New Hampshire Violin Craftsmanship Institute.
The Craftsbury Chamber Players, performing on a quartet of instruments made by Thurmond Knight, has recorded Brahms’ Scherzo from his Piano Quintet in f minor, opus 34, known as “Death of the Maiden.”
This cello, shown in the white, a copy of a cello made by Domenico Montagnana, (1686-1750) was completed by Thurmond Knight on October 8, 2013: All steps in building are shown in almost 400 photos. To view the photos of the making of this cello, go to: PageofMontagnanaCelloInProgress.htm