Yann Poulain was born in 1979. He spent his childhood in Brittany and he learned the violin from his grand-father, violinist in an orchestra.

He graduated from school and got his baccalaureat in 1997. In order to learn violin making, he obtained a City & Guilds of cabinet making in one year. Then, he entered the Newark School of Violin Making where he trained the craft for three years. He graduated with distinction in 2001.

 

«  My aim is to achieve instruments following the great italian tradition of the XVIIIe century, but fulfilling requirements of the musicians is something I get great satisfaction too. »

From 2002 to 2005, he is the assistant of Friedrich alber in Montpellier where he improves himself in making fine instruments. He, also, assists Frederic Chaudiere from 2004 and specializes himself in copying old fine cremonese instruments.

In 2005, he creates his workshop in Montpellier where he makes his own instruments. He presents his work at famous exhibitions such as Musicora in Paris, Mondomusica in Cremona, RNCM Cello Festival in Manchester, music korea in Seoul...

Inspired by the cremonese masters of the golden period, his work wants to be free, genuine without restraint. Close contacts with the musicians and his attention to their requirements gives him a rich way and evolution in sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He is a member of the association ALADFI (french society of bow and violin makers) and of AIMM (international academy of music of Montpellier)