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Miguel e Filipa Mateus

/ Baixa do Porto

Craftmanship / Artesanato
Lux / Luxo
Woods / Madeiras
Catarina Santos Cunha
Miguel Mateus, luthier, describes himself as a “sound maker,” highlighting the essence of his craft: creating and fine-tuning sound for music. Filipa Mateus, with a degree in Physics, fell in love with bow making during their honeymoon in Cremona. She completed internships in Lausanne and Cambridge, discovering her great-grandfather was a violin maker in Porto. Miguel and Filipa, now married, established the Violin Workshop in 2013, where they build and rent out instruments. The Violin Workshop has a history intertwined with a passion for music and family tradition, where the ancient art of instrument making comes to life, carrying the symbolic signature “Mateus Portus Cale”

Miguel Mateus, luthier, define-se como um “fazedor de som”, destacando a essência de seu ofício: criar e ajustar som à música. Filipa Mateus, é licenciada em Física e apaixonou-se pela construção de arcos durante a lua de mel em Cremona. Realizou estágios em Lausanne e Cambridge, descobrindo que seu trisavô foi um construtor de violinos no Porto. Miguel e Filipa são casados e fundaram a Oficina dos Violinos em 2013, onde constroem e alugam instrumentos. A Oficina dos Violinos tem uma história entrelaçada de paixão pela música e tradição familiar e ali, a arte ancestral de construção de instrumentos ganha vida e leva consigo a assinatura simbólica “Mateus Portus Cale”
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