. . . .Bill and Pat McClain have operated Atlanta Violins since its inception in 1993.

Bill has been involved in the music business since 1975, as a teacher, repair person, and store owner.

While our shop is a full service facility, including sales and rentals, Bill and Pat’s main interest is in repair and restoration. Bill has spent several summers at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute in New Hampshire and, more recently, at Hans Nebel’s repair and restoration workshops in Massachusetts.

Perfecting repair technique is a lifetime job, much like learning to play a stringed instrument. At Atlanta Violins our goal is to always work toward providing the highest degree of professional work at a reasonable price.

David Pineda, was inspired to study music by his uncle violinist Alejandro Huezo. After begging his parents from the age of five, he convinced them to let him enroll at the conservatory of his native Honduras, the "Victoriano". There he began his studies in violoncello. Being aware of his late start, he began practicing a minimum of three hours a day on school days and six or more hours on weekends. He studied under Ricardo Barrientos, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, U.K. and his uncle Alejandro.

. . . .Matt Phillips is the newest partner at Atlanta violins, joining Bill and Pat as an owner in 2005.

He now heads our repair/restoration department, and handles almost all customer work.

He is also in charge of all the "touchup" jobs, perhaps the most difficult of all procedures in violin repair.