The owner of Reuning & Sons violins in Brookline, Massaschusetts, Christopher Reuning began apprenticing at the House of Primavera at the age of 12. After acquiring Reuning & Sons, he became one of the early founders of Tarisio auctions, and founded Carriage House violins. Reuning has served on the board of the Violin Society of America and the American Federation of Violin a Bow Makers, and is a member of Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers. He is an advisor for the Musical Instrument department of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the North Bennet Street School violin-making department. In recent years Reuning & Son Violins has emerged as the leading international dealer in violins, violas and cellos by the top-tier classical Italian makers.
Christopher Reuning has been a guest on 4 episodes.
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Episode 47: The Experts Part 3: The path to attribution
July 27th, 2022 | Season 4 | 55 mins 46 secs
american made, bass, bass making, luthier, viola, violin, violin making, violin shop
The Experts Part 3: The path to attribution
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Episode 46: The Experts: Tools and Resources
June 22nd, 2022 | Season 4 | 59 mins 41 secs
antiques roadshow, benjamin hebbert, cello, christopher reuning, claire givens, dendrochronology, identification, italian violins, library, luthier, omo, viola, violin, violin identification, violin making, violin shop
On Rozie and Brandon's continuing search to understand experts in the identification field, in this episode we explore the tools and resources of the trade. From blacklights to libraries, dendrochronology to databases, we consult with Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Benjamin Hebbert.
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Episode 45: The Experts: Origins
May 25th, 2022 | Season 4 | 1 hr 4 mins
ben hebbert, cello, christoper reuning, expert identification, identification, luthier, sawyer thomson, viola, violin, violin history, violin making, violin shop
Three experts in the violin identification field share with us how they got their start. Join Rozie and Brandon as they chat with Christoper Reuning, Ben Hebbert, and Sawyer Thomson.
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Episode 35: Christopher Reuning: Violins of Good Taste
June 23rd, 2021 | Season 3 | 52 mins 50 secs
carriage house, cello, christopher reuning, fine violin sales, international violin trade, luthier, omo, reuning & sons, tarisio, viola, violin, violin auction, violin auctions, violin making, violin shop, violin society of america
With influence far and wide across many levels of the violin industry, Christoper Reuning joins Chris and Rozie to discuss the many turns his career path has taken.