M.U. GÜLER silver viola bow, round Pernambuco stick, 69.6 grams | Metzler Violins

After graduating from the instrument making department of the State
Conservatory of Ege University, Güler began studying bow making with
Emilio Slaviero, regularly visiting his workshop from 2005 to 2013.
In 2013 and 2015, Güler deepened his knowledge by studying the French
method of bow making in Gilles Duhaut's workshop.

In 2014, Güler met Andy Lim, which significantly advanced his bow
making skills. This period of growth led to the creation of the
'International Violin and Bow Making Workshop and Exhibition', a
series launched in Izmir in 2015 in collaboration with Nicolas Gilles,
Wolfram Neureither, Boris Firtsch and Josef Peter Gabriel.

During the pandemic in 2021, Güler initiated a new event, 'The
International Izmir Meetings', which was held for the second time in
2022 and hosted important names such as Jan Strick, Niall Flemming,
Andrea Frandsen and Françoise Denis.In the same year, Güler received
his PhD from the Social Science Institute of Ege University.

Dr Güler is currently a lecturer and luthier at the State Conservatory
of Dokuz Eylül University.