Workshop
CATARINA VEIGA LUTHIER > Workshop
Workshop
Our mission is to help musicians unlock their full potential by providing them with top-quality instruments and lutherie services.
Catarina, after her studies in Bilbao, Spain, opened her own atelier in Lisbon’s Restelo area in 2021. She focuses on handcrafting violins and restoring string instruments and their bows. The workshop also offers a selection of string instruments from various manufacturers, available for purchase or rental at different levels. Once purchased, each violin is expertly adjusted to ensure maximum comfort and optimal sound quality, tailored to the musician’s individual profile.
Catarina Veiga’s violins are exclusively made to order to ensure a close collaboration between the luthier and the musician, resulting in a personalized instrument.
Our mission is to help musicians reach their full potential by providing them with top-quality instruments and lutherie services.
Catarina, after her studies in Bilbao, Spain, opened her own atelier in Lisbon’s Restelo area in 2021. She focuses on handcrafting violins and restoring string instruments and their bows. The workshop also offers a selection of string instruments from various manufacturers, available for purchase or rental at different levels.
Catarina Veiga’s violins are exclusively made to order to ensure a close collaboration between the luthier and the musician, resulting in a personalized instrument. One purchased, each violin is expertly adjusted to ensure maximum comfort and optimal sound quality, tailored to the musician’s individual profile.
At Catarina Veiga Atelier, our mission is to provide exceptional musical instruments and personalized lutherie services. We aim to make this art more accessible to the community and support the next gernerations of musicians. To ensure the environmental and social sustainability of our business, we collaborate with a select group of partners who supply high-quality wood and materials.
At Catarina Veiga Atelier, our mission is to provide exceptional musical instruments and personalized lutherie services. We aim to make this art more accessible to the community and support the next gernerations of musicians. To ensure the environmental and social sustainability of our business, we collaborate with a select group of partners who supply high-quality wood and materials.
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Violin-making
Restoration
Sale
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VIOLIN-MAKING
RestORATION
SALE
Excellence
We place a strong emphasis on excellence in our materials, workmanship, and violin-making. We also strive to collaborate with high-quality partners.
Collaboration
The luthier collaborates with musicians to find the best solutions for their musical journey, through open communication and idea exchange.
Accessibility
O atelier é um espaço aberto, para que ser acompanhado por um luthier seja para todos e todos possam extrair o melhor dos seus instrumentos.
Sustentabilidade
Na procura de materiais sustentáveis e utilização dos mesmos, seguindo as tradições da lutherie. Não é utilizado ébano, nem qualquer espécie de madeira em vias de extinção.
Excellence
We place a strong emphasis on excellence in our materials, worksmanship, and violin-making. We also strive to collaborate with high-quality partners.
Collaboration
The luthier collaborates with musicians to find the best solutions for their musical journey, through open communication and idea exchange.
Accessibility
The atelier provides an open space for all to benefit from the expertise of a luthier. Regardless of skill level, anyone can optimize their instrument’s potential.
Sustainability
As we strive for sustainability in material sourcing, we are committed to honoring lutherie traditions while avoiding the use of ebony or any other endangered wood species.
EQUIPA
CATARINA VEIGA, LUTHIER
“I come from Porto, Portugal, and I am a luthier, architect and violinist. My journey began back in 2009 when I crafted my first violin bridge at Judith Bauer’s atelier and discovered my deep passion for the art of Lutherie. During this time, I understood the importance of a collaborative environment where musicians could exchange ideas and receive the support they required to unlock the full potential of their instruments.
Consequently, I delved into this field with a goal to create bespoke violins cater to individual musicians while maintaining a transparent work process that can by accompanied by the musician.”
JOÃO CAROLA, MARKETING
“I have a background in marketing and sales. Having worked in startups and social solidarity institutions. During my college years, I co-founded and led a junior initiative that provided marketing, branding, and advertising services to non-profit organizations.
On a personal note, I started playing the violin at Metropolitana de Lisboa in 2003, although my career path has not been in music. Nevertheless, this project has allowed me to bridge my interests in both music and marketing.”