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The Bowmakers( 2019)

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The story of the most important instrument you’ve never heard of.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charles Espey

      Self, bow-maker

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      Paul Siefried

      Self, bow-maker

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      Robert Morrow

      Self, bow-maker

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      Ole Kanestrom

      Self, bow-maker

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      Cody Kowalski

      Self, bow-maker

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      Stéphane Tomachot

      Self, bow-maker

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      Joséphine Tomachot

      Self, bow-maker

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      Noel Burke

      Self, bow-maker

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      Johnny Gandelsman

      Self, violinist, Brooklyn Rider

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      Colin Jacobsen

      Self, violinist, Brooklyn Rider

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      Nicholas Cords

      Self, violist, Brooklyn Rider

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      Michael Nicolas

      Self, cellist, Brooklyn Rider

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      Joel Link

      Self, violinist, Dover Quartet

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      Bryan Lee

      Self, violinist, Dover Quartet

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      Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt

      Self, violist, Dover Quartet

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      Camden Shaw

      Self, cellis, Dover Quartet

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      Daniel Ching

      Self, violinist, Miró Quartet

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      William Fedkenheuer

      Self, violinist, Miró Quartet

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      John Largess

      Self, violist, Miró Quartet

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      Joshua Gindele

      Self, cellist, Miró Quartet

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      Sean Carpenter

      Self, violinist

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • france
    • violin
    • cello
    • bow
    • washington state
    • wood
    • woodworking
    • brazil