Kenichi Matano

Mr. Kenichi Matano was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. He graduated from Tokyo violin making school in 1984, and moved to New York in 1988 to study restoration. Since moving to New York, Mr. Matano has worked for Carlos Arcieri, 1988-1990; Philippe Injeian, 1990-1993; Jacque Francais (later Rene Morel Rare Violins), 1993-1996; and Machold Rare Violins New York, 1996-2003.

In 2003, Mr. Matano opened Violin Atelier Matano and continued to work as a restorer. From 2012 to 2021, Mr. Matano worked at Reed Yeboah Fine Violins as a Restorer and the Workshop Manager.