About the Makers
Married and making instruments together since the early 1980s, Joseph Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert have received many awards for their instruments including five gold and four silver medals from the Violin Society of America, where they have since been awarded the VSA Hors Concours. Both Joseph and Sigrun have been judges at the VSA and other international competitions, and are members of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers. In addition to their new making, Grubaugh and Seifert are known for their restoration work, which is evident on some of the most important instruments in the world.
This gorgeous example of their work is very warm and resonant without losing responsiveness or clarity. Its sound is round, even, and sweet.