Peter Tatar, born in Cremona in 1949, learned his craft under his father's tutelage, Pietro Tatar, a master violin maker who headed the International Violin Making School of Cremona, Italy for fifteen years. (During his tenure he won a Gold Medal, diplomas and honorable mention in many world class competitions. Several of his pupils are world renowned makers.) For fifteen years the Tatar family operated their "Cremona Violin Shop" across the street from Carnegie Hall in New York City. Peter's knowledge of instruments and bows of the violin family has accoumulated since his early childhood while laboring in the Tatar store and from his own studies in Cremona. Peter Tatar also attended the famous High School of Performing Arts in New York City, where he graduated in music with a major in violoncello. He was a pupil of Maestro Nathan Stutch, assistant principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic.
Peter has since worked for three major U.S. stringed instrument importing firms and a nenowned viloin shop in Richmond, Virginia. Most recently he was with Shar.
Peter Tatar's Violin Shop, located in Ann Arbor, continues with the tradition of invaluable knowledge, advice, and service that the Tatar's have provided for musicians for over 80 years. Beginners and masters may have their beloved instruments and bows cared for and restored or receive expert appraisals. |
