13th Wine&Violin: Violin and Bow Makers’ Salon

An exhibition of mastercrafted bows and stringed instruments, wine tasting and concerts

List of exhibitors:

Iván Adonyi, Szabolcs Bárdi, Bernd Etzler, Márton Faragó-Thököly, Gergely Ficsor, Balázs Gollob, János Héjja, Bence Holló, Péter Iványi, Tibor Kovács, Ferenc Kőrösi, László Lakatos, András Nagy, Tamás Orsós, Nikola Popara, Péter Szűcs.

Guests:

Dávid Jancsó tool maker
MILO STAMM bridges maker
Rivolta SNC wood dealer
Viva la Musica shoulder rest manufacturing

For the thirteenth year in a row, Fonó will host the Wine&Violin: Violin and Bow Makers' Salon, which was established on the initiative of violin maker Márton Faragó-Thököly. In the tradition of master craftsmen, each new instrument is handmade, uniquely and solely outside of a standardised manufacturing process. In the annual salon, local and regional violin makers, along with bow makers, present their new instruments and bows in the framework of the exhibition. The instruments can be played, taken in hand and admired up close, all the while tasting locally produced wines selected to best represent the exhibited instruments. 

"When making a violin, as when making fine wine, one must pay great attention to detail and with the help of experience, humility and reverence, one can begin choosing the right materials to create a unique and harmonious sound. Each exhibited piece is a master craftsman’s product, reflecting the integrity and dedication to quality and detail. The master craftsman is committed to achieving the goal of bringing the senses to a plateau of perfection when hearing each instrument played. In this spirit we strive to launch a new golden era of Hungarian violin making. Please join us in celebration of our annual event and enjoy the company of fine instruments and great Hungarian wines. We trust you will find one suited to your tastes in all respects; aesthetically, acoustically and financially, but please don't take our word for it, come along and discuss each instrument with its master maker, in the company of other enthusiasts and a selection of great wines." (Márton Faragó-Thököly)

Exhibiting winery:

Chateau Berni - Csopak

Our artisan winery, located in Csopak, is a family run business which was founded in 2014. The naturalness of our wines and the preservation of their basic aromas are important to us.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th

3 PM Exhibition opens
5 PM Official opening ceremony and wine tasting . Master of Ceremonies : Endre Toth - musicologist. Introduction of Chateau Berni
5:30 PM Sound Check: introduction and sound evaluation of exhibited instruments
7 PM SKAZKA KWARTET (NL) concert organized by The Merita Platform. https://www.cadenza.hu/en/projects/merita/
Lena ter Schegget - violin, Dmitry Ivanov - violin, Lisa Eggen - viola, Emma Besselaar - cello

The exhibition closes at 11 PM

Wine tasting during the programs!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th

12 noon Exhibition opens
2 PM Performance on the exhibited instruments and bows by The DOHNÁNYI TRIO.

Concert program: Beethoven Trio Eb major, Dohnányi Serenade, Kodály Intermezzo

Ágnes Soltész - violin, Balázs Tóth - viola, Endre Stankowsky - cello. Featuring: Péter Somogyi.

The exhibition closes at 7 PM

Wine tasting during the programs!

Ticket information:

Exhibition (both days) and Sunday concert are free of charge.

The Saturday evening concert can be attended with an admission ticket. Presale ticket 3000 Ft, on the day of the concert 3500 Ft.