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Bows
Colophane Pierre Nehr
About
Pierre Nehr

     In September 1995, at the age of sixteen, I began my apprenticeship with my brother Jean-Pascal in Marseille, where I stayed for five years.

I obtained my degree in bow-making in Mirecourt in 1998.

In 2002, I opened my own workshop in Paris to focus on crafting bows of my own creation and restoring old bows for various luthiers, dealers, and international collectors.

In the summer of 2024, after more than 20 years spent in Paris, I returned to the Aix-en-Provence area to settle there and dedicate myself exclusively to the creation of my bows.

All my bows are entirely handmade, as is the tradition in France. My work is influenced by the great French masters of the 19th century, to whom I add my personal touch.

My bows are played worldwide by orchestral musicians, chamber musicians, soloists, and collectors.

 

 

Prizes and Honors:

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  • Certificate of Merit (Violin) – VSA 2008

  • Gold Medal (Cello) & Bronze Medal (Violin) – Mittenwald 2010

  • 3rd Place (Viola) – Vatelot Competition 2011

  • Certificate of Merit (Cello) – VSA 2012

  • “Coup de Coeur” –(Cello)  French Cello Society, Paris 2012

  • “Coup de Coeur” –(Viola) Diederik Suys VIOLA'S Competition, Paris 2016

  • “Certificat d’Honneur” – International Dominique Peccatte Competition, Paris 2016

  • “Grand prix des Jurys archetiers” – (Cello)  International LAME Competition, Mirecourt 2023​                                                              

Jury Positions:

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  • Member of the Jury – International Bow Making Competition, Amsterdam 2016

  • President of the Jury – International Bow Making Competition VIOLA'S, Paris 2019

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Contact

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