Josef Kun 1930-1996
2015. December 20.
Josef Kun violin bow
KUN JÓZSEF - JOSEPH KUN 1930-1996
1930 – Born in Kassa.
1948-1953 - Learnt violin and bow making from Vladimir Prybil.
1956 – Gained his musical degree as a violinist.
1953-1968 – Part-time violin and bow maker while also working as a violin teacher of the Czech State Conservatory.
1968 – Emigrated to Canada and settled down in Ottawa where he opened his own workshop. He was a successful bow maker and author of the book ’The Art of Bowmaking’. However, he was best known for developing his own violin and viola shoulder rest.
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Early bows J.KUN
From 1975 JOS.KUN OTTAWA
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