RAYLEICHTVIOLINS.COM

Ray Leicht has been building violins since 1985. His attraction to the violin stems from a deep rooted affection for classical music and for old time music. His sister is a concert pianist, and classical music was required listening in the Leicht household when Ray was growing up. His wife is an accomplished pianist and both daughters played the piano and violin, reinforcing Ray's fondness of stringed instrument music. Ray also played the fiddle, guitar, and autoharp in various old time/ bluegrass bands... Ray became attracted to violin making because of its potential as a life long craft and because he was in the market for a new violin to replace his old one. His first violin was constructed in an unheated, poorly lit garage in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where winters are brutal. He often found himself, at the risk of his wife's wrath, moving into the family dining room to complete the finer work. Over time, Ray evolved to more accommodating, well equipped workshops, tailored to the violin..

Also known as: Ray Leicht, Ray Leicht Violins

Primary location: Colorado Springs United States