Luthería Castaño

Mexican born in Okayama, Japan.

1. Graduated from the Violin Making School of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) in Querétaro, Mexico, 2013. As a student, he took courses taught by Isabelle Wilbaux, Horacio Piñeiro, Raymond Schryer and Francois Denis.
2. Five educational stays in Mendoza, Argentina. Under the guidance of Master Luthier Agustín Rosso.
3. Active VSA member (Violin Society of America).
4. Educational stay in Cremona, Italy (2017). He worked at Ribes & Jost workshop, under the guidance of Master Luthiers Sebastían Ribes and Marianne Jost.
5. Educational stay at Tottori, Japan (2018). He worked at Atelier Kimura, under the guidance of Master Luthier Tetsuya Kimura.

6. Participated Varnish Retouching Course, taught by Master Luthier Iris Carr (Ex J&A Beare) at Misasa’s Violin Making School, in Tottori, Japan.

At the present time he lives in Querétaro, México. Working as a freelance luthier in his workshop, He offers musical instruments with an antique appearance, based on the works of the Master Luthiers from the Past, elaborated on the principles of classic Italian lutherie. Incorporating innovative elements and methodologies to achieve instruments with world class acoustics and aesthetic quality for the discerning musician.