Rodger Perrin
Rodger has been interested in violins since he was very young. As a student at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and Hartt College of Music, he had to suffer with an instrument with issues. “If that violin had been valued by its weight, it would have been worth a fortune." The first time he played a good instrument, he realized that a fine instrument can make a huge difference in a person’s enjoyment, practice, and career. "Because of my early struggle, I decided that I would like to help musicians –young and old– obtain instruments that work for them." Whether an instrument costs a thousand or fifty thousand, it should be stable, high quality, and suit the player. "I really like people to try a number of instruments so they can find one that they like to play, and that sounds and looks right to them."
Violin making was a natural extension of Rodger's love of music, craft, and art. After graduating from the Violin Making and Restoration program at North Bennett Street School in 1988, Rodger worked for David Wiebe, a noted violin maker, and then joined Bein and Fushi, Inc. where he repaired, restored, and adjusted instruments. Rodger returned to North Bennett Street School where he taught Violin Making and Restoration. He established Perrin & Associates Fine Violins in Baltimore in 1994.
R. Teal Wintsch
Teal joined Perrin & Associates in 1999 and was with us full time until February 2008. He is now working independently from the Bromberg shop in Wilmington, and accepts work from us as time allows. We are very pleased to continue to represent his excellent individually handcrafted violins and violas, and will usually have instruments available for consideration. Please inquire!
Carolyn is the person who keeps Perrin & Associates organized. She also repairs violins, helps musicians select instruments, strings, and accessories. Carolyn joined Perrin & Associates in 2004 as an apprentice and was hired in 2005. She trained at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute at the University of New Hampshire under Horst Kloss from 1998 – 2000. She has a B.M. in Music Education from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a Licentiate Diploma in Conducting from the Guildhall School of Music in London, and an M.M. in Performance from the Peabody Conservatory. Her performance experience includes the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Opera Orchestra. She taught for over 20 years at the Baltimore School for the Arts.