George Heinl & Co, Canada's foremost violin experts and antiquarians.
Photographer Moe Doiron takes us inside George Heinl & Co. At work is Ric Heinl and his team of luthiers who are responsible for restoring and maintaining the instruments for The Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank.
Ric Heinl with a Stradivarius Taft from the year 1700 at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Reception area at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Troy Milleker works on a restoration in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Troy Milleker works on a restoration in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Troy Milleker works on a restoration in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
A Stradivarius Baumgartner from the year 1689 at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Steve Martinko works on a turn of the century German violin in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Steve Martinko works on a violin in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
A violin waits for a repair on a work bench at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Troy Milleker works on a restoration in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Richard Kirstiuk inspects a violin in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
A work bench at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Luthier Troy Milleker works on a restoration in the workshop at George Heinl & CoMoe Doiron/The Globe and Mail
Ric Heinl with a Stradivarius Taft from the year 1700 at George Heinl & Co. Heinl and his team of luthiers are responsible for restoring and maintaining the instruments for The Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank.Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail