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While in Russia, studied law and made cabinets as a hobby. Studied violin making with Ernst Geisser.
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George Schlieps
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Born in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia. Worked in Viipuri, Finland and operated a shop in Helsinki. Was appointed Luthier to the Sibelius Academy in 1936.
Worked in Stockholm and in Estonia in 1939.
Moved to Berlin in 1944 and worked as a repairman for a school there. Later on, moved to Bridgend, England in 1947, establishing a violin-making school and manufacturing facility for the British government.
Trained desabled soldiers to make violins. Soon after in 1952, established their own shop in Carnegie Hall.
George made about 250 instruments.
After George"s death in 1977, Armin Schlieps (the son) (b 1931 - d 2005) also an illustrious bow maker (Archetier), moved to Seattle where he ran a successful shop since then Armin was trained in the Wurlitzer shop in New York and became widely known for his repair work in the Seattle area from 1970 onward. He made instruments and over 200 bows as of 1986.
He died in 2005.
