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Our Team

Bruno Price
Bruno Price

Founding Partner

Imaishi attended Boston’s North Bennett Street School, where he completed his training as a violin maker and restorer. Joining Rare Violins of New York in 2002, Imaishi has seen and worked on some of the very greatest violins, violas and cellos known today. Learn More

Ziv Arazi
Ziv Arazi

Founding Partner

Nick Gerald first became interested in the field of instrument restoration while completing his Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance. Learn More

David Brewer
David Brewer

Sales Director

Huang attended the Chicago School of Violin Making from 2011-2014, during which time he trained at Rare Violins of New York while on school breaks. Learn More

Maria Lyon
Maria Lyon

Artist Liaison

Price moved from being a professional cellist to instrument dealing in 1986. He later established Rare Violins of New York in 2002 with business partner Ziv Arazi. Learn More

Tatsuo Imaishi
Tatsuo Imaishi

Head of Workshop

Arazi performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician before committing himself exclusively to the business of fine instruments, later forming Rare Violins of New York with Bruno Price in 2002. Learn More

Sibai Huang
Sibai Huang

Restorer

Coming from a musical family with a strong background in the performing arts, David Brewer earned a bachelor’s degree in violin performance under the instruction of Rober Davidovici, Phil Lewis and Igor Borodin. Learn More

Nicholas Gerald
Nicholas Gerald

Restorer

Maria Lyon joined Rare Violins of New York in 2020. With a background in the Arts, she has extensive experience from working in Fine Art galleries in Europe as well as New York. Learn More

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