Violin Maker Juraj Vancik Wins Competition by Miloš Šípka The first national competition of violin makers was organised in November 2006. Seven of thirty violin makers active in Slovakia registered with ten violins and one viola. Juraj Vančík with a violin and viola from Bratislava won the competition. The competition presented an optimistic overview of the violin production in Slovakia. We have skilful and qualified violin makers who may win Slovakia firm position among violin makers in Europe. We are pleased to announce the selection of Cupertino Stringworks as a representative of the fine European Violins of Master Luthier, Juraj Vancik. These exquisitely crafted instruments are in stock and will undoubtedly increase in value with age and playing. Vancik violins have a consistently beautiful, even tone and are currently owned by professional symphony musicians in the United States and Europe. All instruments are fully guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity, signed by the maker, is included with each instrument. See Juraj Vancik's violins that we currently have available here. See more photos of Juraj Vancik's Workshop.