How I prepare for your visit
Tell me which instrument or bow you are looking for, the sound you have in mind and your budget, and I'll set out suitable pieces. If you are bringing your own instrument, a few photos and any papers beforehand help.
Hildesheim showroom
A place to play in peace.
The showroom is quiet and deliberately dry-sounding. With hardly any echo, you hear the differences between instruments straight away.
Patera Violins · Hildesheim
Choose violins, violas, cellos and bows in Hildesheim
Here you can pick up old string instruments and bows, play them and compare them side by side. Whether you want to buy, sell or just find out what you have, we'll have a quick chat beforehand.
Restoration with respect for the original
With old instruments, I want to keep as much of the original as possible, make repairs that last and keep the sound right. In the journal I explain why not every intervention makes sense.
My approach to restoration →A first look
Inside the showroom
This is what it looks like. For the actual choosing, I take my time with you on site.
Dry acoustics
In an echoey room every instrument sounds better than it is. Here you hear how it really responds.
Calm and concentration
Nobody walks in, and there is no rush. You can concentrate on playing.
Direct comparison
Before you come, I set out instruments that match what you are looking for.