Anya Burgess is the owner of Sola Violins in Lafayette, Louisiana. A violin maker, restorer, and player, Burgess studied violinmaking at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, and apprenticed with luthier Otis Tomas in Nova Scotia. On other days, she is a playing member in the bands Magnolia Sisters and Bonsoir, Catan. Burgess also serves as a board member for the Violin Society of America.
Anya Burgess has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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Episode 49: VSA 2022
September 21st, 2022 | Season 4 | 1 hr 16 mins
cellos, luthier, luthiers, reality, romance, violas, violinmaking, violins
For luthiers and by luthiers, we continue our pursuit of uncovering the romance and reality of violinmaking.
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Episode 33: Cajun flavor with Anya Burgess
April 14th, 2021 | Season 2 | 46 mins 29 secs
american made, bonsoir catan, cajun, cello, lafayette, luthier, magnolia sisters, omo, sola, sola violins, viola, violin, violin making, violin shop, zydeco
Anya shares with Chris and Rozie the history of Lafayette, Louisiana, and it's unique Cajun heartbeat, and the unique challenges of doing luthier work in swampland.