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 Kapeller
Violins, LLC was founded in 1978 by Stephen Kapeller. Mr.
Kapeller had an interest in instrument repair from his student
experience with a luthier in Orange, NJ. His training included
several years of study under Karl Roy, Hans Nebel, Arnold
Bone and William Salchow. Mr. Kapeller studied cello with
Ed Szabo and William Stokking at Rowan University and with
Aldo Parisot at Yale. Mr. Kapeller had a long teaching career,
directed the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program and
played with the Richmond Symphony for thirty years.
Greg D'Amato does most of the day-to-day repair and restoration
work in the shop. Mr. D'Amato has trained in lutherie at Southern
Connecticut State College and with Horst Kloss at the University
of New Hampshire and worked in Arlington, Virginia with Harold
Evans. He also is an accomplished pianist and composer.
Jane Kapeller is responsible for general management of
the shop, and for helping customers. Mrs. Kapeller studied
violin in New York City with Sally Thomas and Ivan Galamian
and at Indiana University with Tadeus Wronski and Joseph Gingold.
She played professionally for twenty-five years.
 Cleo,
a standard poodle, and Bruno, our rescued Swiss mountain mix,
together comprise the welcoming committee and self-appointed
critics at large. They each have lovely and distinctive singing
voices.
The staff has a combined 70 years of experience as luthiers
and professional players. The strength of our background as
players feeds into all aspects of the violin shop. It enables
us to understand tonal adjustment, response, physical issues
of players, string choices, etc.
 Our Philosophy - It is our goal to use
our experience and expertise to help our customers, whether
aspiring, novice, experienced amateur, or professional players.
We will offer information to assist those requiring guidance
in obtaining an instrument or repair. We strive to ensure
that we have give the time and attention that each customer
deserves, and to know that at the end of each day, we have
done our best.
Member,
Violin Society of America
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