Carleen Maley Hutchins

Violin maker
(1911 – 2009)

Carleen Maley Hutchins was an academic scientist and violin maker. Initially self-taught, she later received guidance from Karl Berger and Simone Sacconi starting in 1947. She established her work in Montclair, New Jersey. From 1950, she collaborated with Frederick Saunders on acoustical research. In 1963, she founded the Catgut Acoustical Society. With assistance from John Schelling, she designed ...Read More the 'new violin family, ' which consisted of eight instruments in graded sizes to ensure an evenly balanced tonal range across the traditional violin quartet, addressing perceived issues in viola and cello voices. She explored 'tap-tone' plate tuning and various other methods for manipulating tonal response. Hutchins made over 300 instruments, many of which were experimental and largely based on a Gasparo da Salò model. She published a significant amount of material regarding her research. The Acoustical Society of America awarded her a silver medal. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $8,400 in May 2015, for a cello.
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