The Bowmakers
- Documentary
This documentary film explores the world of the bow and the extraordinary masters who make them. The bow is the Cinderella of the orchestra—the overworked and overshadowed ally to its more glamorous partners. Few people, even among lovers of classical music, think of the bow as an instrument in its own right, but players of stringed instruments see them differently. To musicians, the bow is as essential to expressing the soul of the music as the violin or cello. The film follows the journey of the “silent servant” of the music world—from the workshops of the virtuosos of the trade, to the birthplace of the bow in France, and to Brazil, home to the imperiled tree from which the world’s finest bows are made.
Cast
- Charles Espey
Charles Espey
Self, bow-maker
- Paul Siefried
Paul Siefried
Self, bow-maker
- Robert Morrow
Robert Morrow
Self, bow-maker
- Ole Kanestrom
Ole Kanestrom
Self, bow-maker
- Cody Kowalski
Cody Kowalski
Self, bow-maker
- Stéphane Tomachot
Stéphane Tomachot
Self, bow-maker
- Joséphine Tomachot
Joséphine Tomachot
Self, bow-maker
- Noel Burke
Noel Burke
Self, bow-maker
- Johnny Gandelsman
Johnny Gandelsman
Self, violinist, Brooklyn Rider
- Colin Jacobsen
Colin Jacobsen
Self, violinist, Brooklyn Rider
- Nicholas Cords
Nicholas Cords
Self, violist, Brooklyn Rider
- Michael Nicolas
Michael Nicolas
Self, cellist, Brooklyn Rider
- Joel Link
Joel Link
Self, violinist, Dover Quartet
- Bryan Lee
Bryan Lee
Self, violinist, Dover Quartet
- Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Self, violist, Dover Quartet
- Camden Shaw
Camden Shaw
Self, cellis, Dover Quartet
- Daniel Ching
Daniel Ching
Self, violinist, Miró Quartet
- William Fedkenheuer
William Fedkenheuer
Self, violinist, Miró Quartet
- John Largess
John Largess
Self, violist, Miró Quartet
- Joshua Gindele
Joshua Gindele
Self, cellist, Miró Quartet
- Sean Carpenter
Sean Carpenter
Self, violinist
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