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Few Luthiers can claim to have studied their art from the age of twelve,
but then few enjoy the international reputation of René Morel
whose early experience was gained in the workshops of Marius Didier,
Amédée Dieudonne in Mirecourt and Bossard Bonnel in Rennes.
From 1955 to 1964, he worked with Simone Sacconi at Wurlitzer's in New
York where his skill at restoration and setting up string instruments
attracted the attention of string players throughout the world.
In 1964 he opened his shop at Jacques Français in New York. M.
Morel applied his skill of tool handling from the French school together
with the new ideas learned with Maestro Sacconi. For almost 30 years, he
had worked to develop new systems and methods of restoration. M. Morel's
advancements are accepted worldwide and effectively improve not only the
quality of the work, but also the sound of the instruments themselves.
February 1, 1994 marked the opening in New York of René Morel
Rare Violins, which expanded his expertise to include dealing. He is now
in constant demand for sound adjustment by all the leading international
string players, has served on the juries of countless violin making
competitions, while remaining one of the most influential luthiers and
teachers in the world.
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