About Us

As a profesional violinist and teacher, Carlos is all to well aware of the requirements a good playing bow must have. Trained in adjustments and the proper setup of a bow, he can bring life to the tired and worn sticks of the masters and not so great makers

Besides the replacement of hair, the standard rehair is also complemented with a thorough cleaning and polish of the stick, frog and metal works. His philosophy is “good and careful bow maintenance is the very source of a happy player”

SUMMERY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Twenty Five plus years of Professional association with clients while conducting my business of ROMERO BOWSHOP, as Rehairer, Repairer, and Restorer of String Instrument Bows

EDUCATION:

Studied with Michael Vann owner of Vann Bowed Instruments Ltd For three years at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria Canada Studied with Michael Vann and Bill Salchow at the Banff Institute in Banff Canada Studied with Lynn Hannings for five years at the University of New Hampshire, Manchester New Hampshire

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Kloss Violin Shop(An American Federation Shop) Needham, Massachusetts Johnson Strings, Newton Centre, Massachusetts Hannings/Rubino Bow Repair(An American Federation Shop , Pownal, Maine The Violin Shop, San Diego, California

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

My thirty five years+ as a free lance violinist with many Symphony Orchestras has enabled me to fully understand all facets of Bow Restoration, Repair and Rehair

CARLOS ROMERO

OBJECTIVE

To Play with orchestral ensembles in Rhode Island, teach string programs, and use my training and professional skills to makea contribution to the music world.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Thirty five years of professional association with Symphony orchestras, and teaching while conducting my business of Bow Maker, Repairer, and Restorer of String Instrument Bows.

EDUCATION

California State College at Northridge Studied Violin with Jaroslav Kasal, Principal Violin, San Diego Symphony Orchestra; Manuel Compinski, The Compinski Trio; Andre Granat, Former Assistant Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra and the Violin Institute

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

As a professional violinist I have had the privilege of association with the following organizations

Tutti First Violin – Sherwood Hall Orchestra – Southern California – Daniel Lewis, Conductor – University of Southern CaliforniaTutti First Violin – Mexico City Philharmonic – Mexico City – Enrique Batiz, Conductor – Guest Conductor of London PhilharmonicTutti First Violin – La Orquesta del Estado de Mexico, Toluca – Enrique Batiz, ConductorTutt Second Violin – Portland Symphony Orchestra – Portland, Maine Toshi Yuki Shimada, ConductorPortland Ballet Orchestra – Portalnd Maine – Karla Kelly, ConductorAtlantic Chamber Orchestra – Lawrence Golan, ConductorBach Festival Orchestra – Clarence Snyder, ConductorMaine Music Society Orchestra – Peter Frewen, Conductor

NEO Opera – San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Ballet, San Diego, CaliforniaMira Costa College Symphony Orchestra – Branden Muresan, ConductorNorthcoast Strings – San Diego, California – String Coach and ViolinistRhode Island Philharmonic – Larry Rachleff, Francisco Noya ConductorRhode Island College Orchestra – Dr. Edward Markward ConductorEastern Connecticut Symphony – Toshi Yuki Shimada ConductorNewport String Trio – Newport, Rhode Island

PROFESSIONAL ASSSOCIATIONS AND LUTHIER EDUCATION

Librarian – Portland Symphony Orchestra – Portland, Maine, Kloss Violin Shop (An American Federation Shop-Bow Repair), Needham, Massachusetts, Johnson Strings (Bow Repair), Newton Centre, Massachusetts, Hannings/Rubino Bow Repair Shop, Pownal, Maine. Vann Bowed Instruments Ltd, Victoria BC Canada, William Salchow Bows, New York, New York

Owner of ROMERO BOWSHOP AND VIOLIN STUDIO

Westerly, Rhode Island

Carlos Romero

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