Curriculum Vitae
Contact Information
- William Bartruff
- 3329 First Avenue South
- Minneapolis MN 55408 USA
- Telephone: 01+612 823 3956
- Cellular Phone: 01+952 393 5844
- Email addresses: william@bartruff.com, wbartruff@yahoo.com
- Websites: bartruff.biz, bartruff.com, bartruff.net, bartruff.org, bartruffviolins.com, violinmaker.biz, violinmakers.biz, violinmakers.us
Employment History
- Violin Maker, 1972 to date.
Training/Education
- Trained under Luthiers Norman Dearborn and Paul Forgy, 1968-1974.
- Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Minnesota, 2003
Awards/Commendations
- 1995 Second Place, Tonal Comparison, Viola Congress
- 2002 First Place (tie), Tonal Comparison, Viola Congress
- 2004 First Place, Tonal Comparison, Viola Congress
Professional Memberships
- American Viola Society
- Violin Society of America
Signal Restorations
- Violins:
- Joseph Guarnarius del Gesu c.1722
- Sanctus Seraphin c.1710
- Nicoḷ Amati 1665
- Ricardo Antionazi 1911
- Gio. Paolo Maggini c.1598
- Jacob Stainer c.1600
- Carlo Testore 1701
- Violas:
- H and A Amati c.1591
- Bartolomeo Obici 1667
- Carlo Landolfi 1756
- H and A Amati c.1600
- Paolo and Antonio Testore 1780
- Petrus Mantegazza c.1791
- Gio. Paolo Maggini c.1600
- Cellos:
- Gio Batista Gabrielli 1750
- Matteo Gofriller 1707
- J.B. Gaudagnini 1777
