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Fine hand crafted concert-quality guitars -
Double Top, Traditional, Flamenco
Frederich Holtier was born in 1947 in Romania. He
began his music studies at the age of eleven, learning to play cello.
Later, he attended the Music Conservatory in Bucharest where he graduated
with a Master's degree in music theory and education. It was during his
time as a student that he began to learn about the process of instrument
building by helping his father build guitars.
He then embarked on a career as a music teacher.
After six years of teaching, he decided to change course and enter the
field of industrial design.
In 1988, he left Romania, emigrating first to
Germany, then to the United States. Since 1995, Frederich has been
building classical and flamenco guitars professionally.
He is a self-taught luthier. Despite the
difficulties associated with this process, looking back at it now, he
cannot imagine having done it any other way. The fact that he neither
sought nor received guidance, gave him the freedom to follow his own path,
free of myths and misconceptions. Frederich's combined music and technical
experiences give his work a distinguished character sought after by
discriminating players.
He is a member of the
Guild
of American Luthiers (GAL) and has
exhibited at the
Guitar Foundation of America
(GFA) conventions in Charleston, NC, Montreal, Canada, Oberlin, OH. Other
festivals include: Healdsburg, CA, Akron, OH, Buffalo, NY, Sinaia, Romania
and Acadia, Nova Scotia. *
*taken directly from Frederich's website |