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Rastislav Žumár was born in Martin, Slovakia in 1983 and grew up in a musical environment in Prague, Czech Republic. After graduating from the traditional lutherie school of the Czech Republic in 2003 he began to build his first instruments in Florence, Italy under the supervision of the famous luthier John Terry. Manufacturing high-quality instruments he quickly established his reputation and earned himself an entry in the "Encyclopedia of violin makers in Italy" by Gualtiero Nicolini published in 2008. In 2009 he started his own workshop in Prague and continued to successfully build new instruments inspired by the classic designs of Tuscany, Cremonese and Venetian schools. Over the years more than 40 instruments have passed his hands which today are played by artists in the USA, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Spain, Taiwan, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. |
1983 |
Born in Martin, Slovakia, to family with musical background |
2003 |
Successfully graduated School of Lutherie of the Czech Republic in Schonbach founded in 1873 |
2003–2004 |
Repairing musical instruments for the local conservatory in Valencia, Spain |
2004–2009 |
Worked under John Terry, Italian master in Florence (Italy) where he was making instruments inspired by the classic designs of the Tuscan, Cremonese and Venetian Schools |
2005 |
Opened a workshop in Florence, Italy |
2007 |
Became member and secretary of the Guild of Prague violin makers |
2008 |
Based on making high-quality instruments was included in Encyklopedia of italian violinmakers by Gualtiero Nicolini published in 2008 |
2009 |
Opened a workshop in Prague (Czech Republic) |
2015 |
Participation in Shangai Music Expo |
2016 |
Became a member of European Excellence |
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| in Florence, where he worked |
with Kubelik Trio and violist Karel Untermüller, |
with Bernard Millant at his atelier in Paris |
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with Olga Šroubková |
in Shangai Music Expo 2015 |