About

Stella Eunbyul Yoo is a violin maker based in the Bay area, California. She is originally from Seoul, South Korea and began to study the violin at the age of 8. She has always been passionate about string instruments and wanted to pursue a profession that would allow her to play and work with violins. She was inspired to move to Italy in 2011 and attend the Cremona Violin Making School to learn the history and traditions from some of the best luthiers in the world. In 2015 after the Cremona School, she was fortunate to be selected as the apprentice for Luca Primon, who became her mentor for several years.
During this time, she won multiple awards in cello and viola making.
In 2018, Stella moved to the United States to take on a new challenge and gain a diverse experience. She has been working at a violin shop while continuing to make her own violins, and in November of 2022, she won the Certificate for Artisanship for her Viola from 24th International Competition of Violin Society of America. Stella has been participating in the Oberlin workshop since 2022 because she is dedicated to violin making and contributing to the tradition as part of the next generation of luthiers.

Education & Experience:
- Antonio Stradivari International School of Violin Making, Cremona, Italy
- Post – Secondary Certificate of Advanced Specialization in Handcrafted Technique of Italian Products, Cremona, Italy
- Apprenticeship at the workshop of Italian violin maker, Marco Osio
- Apprenticeship at the workshop of Italian violin maker, Luca Primon

Awards & Certificates:
- 1st Place Award for Cello making; Italian National Competition for Stringed Instruments in Milan, Italy (2016)
- 1st Place Award for Viola making; International Violin Making Competition in Rome, Italy (2016)
- 2nd Stage Participation Certificate; 13th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Making Competition in Poznan, Poland (2016)
- Certificate for Artisanship for Viola making; 24th International Competition of Violin Society of America (2022)