The Bowmakers

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Charles Espey

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Paul Siefried

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robert Morrow

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ole Kanestrom

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Cody Kowalski

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stéphane Tomachot

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joséphine Tomachot

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Noel Burke

Self, bow-maker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ward Serrill
Writing	Writer	Ward Serrill
Editing	Editor	Eric Frith
Department	Role	Name

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