The Open String collaborates with underprivileged communities so they can create conservatory quality instruments for themselves.
The violin is a gift!
For children in underprivileged communities across the world, it’s a lifeline.
A path towards excellence and a gateway to possibilities beyond imagination.
Our model is based on Antonio Stradivari’s ‘Baga’ violin
The Open String violin combines the latest technologies and the art of Stradivari, continuing 500 years of violin-making tradition.
Ecologically friendly: we transform up-cycled materials into conservatory-quality instruments in the hands of recipients.
Our mission
To foster music education at the highest level we work with communities through distributed manufacturing.
This helps us fill orchestras with conservatory-standard violins, allowing music education at the highest level to become a part of their everyday lives.
History
Founded by luthier Robert Brewer Young in 2010,
The Open String started by bringing broken instruments back to life across New York City. Today, our mission has grown globally to give young musicians and their communities the tools to create fine instruments of their own.
Our Impact
We transform up-cycled materials into conservatory quality instruments, creating a scalable model to place into the hands of young recipients. Your support brings these instruments to life, brightening the futures of thousands through music.
Inspired?
How you can get involved:
Support our mission
Your support goes directly to The Open String and makes it possible for us to put instruments in the hands of those who need them most
Contact us
For further questions and inquiries you can reach us in our US and UK branch