Country/City:Czech/PragueeditBirth:1903edit - died:1973editMaker Type:LuthierseditSchool:Pragueedit
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The violinist studied together with his cousin A. F. Vavra in Banska Bystrica. He worked for A. F. Vavra (1901) until the year 1932, when he got his own studio in Korunni Street in the Vinohrady district of Prague. In 1950 he moved to Belehradska Street and began to teach his son Karel Vavra (1935) and Karel Samal (1933–1992). He was a founding member of Kruh umelcu houslaru (Association of Violinists and Craftsmen) and served on the board. He received commendations for his work and tone in Haag in1949, in Prague in 1954, and in Poznan in 1962. He was a member of the international panel of violinists in Liege (Belgium) and in Poznan. He created instruments for Jan Kubelik, Vasa Prihoda and Josef Suk. ShopsDiscussion board forVavra,Karel (1) |
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