The Maestri Behind the Editions
Each GfY signature edition is born from deep anatomical observation, years of pedagogical insight, and decades of international concert performance. Meet the violinists who shaped our line.
Tuncay Yılmaz
State Soloist Artist • Arkas Trio • International Virtuoso
"A sophisticated soloist — delivering noble phrasing and breathtaking technical mastery."
Tuncay Yılmaz is one of Turkey's most internationally celebrated violin soloists. After graduating first in his class from the Ankara State Conservatory, he was awarded the prestigious German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship to complete his master's and Solistenexamen degrees with highest honors at the Musikhochschulen of Freiburg and Saarland.
As an official Soloist of the Ministry of Culture since 1996, Yılmaz has performed as a guest soloist with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic, Moscow Symphony, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, and BBC Concert Orchestra. He is also the violinist and artistic coordinator of the acclaimed Arkas Trio.
The TY Edition was engineered around his deep clavicle ergonomics and intensive international concert schedule, featuring a refined 3-point anatomical suspension that leaves the violin's backplate entirely unrestricted.
- T.C. Ministry of Culture Official Soloist Artist
- Violinist & Founder, Arkas Trio
- Concert soloist across Europe, the Americas, and Asia
- Performs on the 1731 Pietro De Vitor 'Red Diamond' violin
Tuncay Yılmaz
€195 EUR • 4/4 ViolinProf. Ebru Doğaner
Concert Virtuosa • Chamber Musician • Conservatory Professor
"A poetic fusion of acoustic purity, anatomical balance, and pedagogical precision."
Prof. Ebru Doğaner is a prominent Turkish violin virtuosa, chamber musician, and academic. She graduated first in her class and school from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory, receiving the prestigious İhsan Doğramacı Superior Achievement Award, before completing specialized postgraduate violin studies at the Karol Lipinski Music Academy in Poland.
Throughout her career, she has performed as a guest artist with the Musica Europa Opera Orchestra, UNICEF World Youth Symphony, and at major festivals worldwide. She is the founder of the Ankara Contemporary Music Ensemble and member of Trio Hebrus, alongside directing the Marmara University String Orchestra.
The ED Edition shoulder rest was shaped to meet her high pedagogical and performance standards — offering an acoustic free-resonance curve and featherweight support that relieves tension during 5–6 hour daily rehearsal marathons.
- Professor, Hacettepe University & Marmara University
- İhsan Doğramacı Superior Achievement Award Winner
- Musica Europa Opera & UNICEF World Youth Symphony Artist
- Founder of Trio Hebrus & Ankara Contemporary Music Ensemble
Prof. Ebru Doğaner
€185 EUR • 4/4 ViolinTunç Ünver
State Artist (Devlet Sanatçısı) • Paris Conservatoire 1st Prize • CSO Soloist
"A generational virtuoso who premiered the greatest concertos on Turkish stages."
Tunç Ünver is a legendary Turkish violin virtuoso awarded the prestigious title of State Artist (Devlet Sanatçısı) in 1981. Discovered as a child prodigy under the 'Harika Çocuklar' (Wonderful Children) Law, he was sent to France on state scholarship and graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris at age 14 with first-class honors under Zino Francescatti and Arthur Grumiaux.
As permanent soloist of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Ünver gave the Turkish premieres of landmark violin masterpieces, including Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1, Samuel Barber's Op. 14, and Bruch's Scottish Fantasy. He was awarded the Cziffra Foundation Grand Prize and performed a private recital for Yehudi Menuhin at the Gstaad Festival.
The TU Edition reflects his lifelong mastery of classical violin posture — providing a minimalist, universal arch with balanced mass that lets the instrument resonate with maximum power.
- Republic of Turkey State Artist (Devlet Sanatçısı)
- Paris Conservatoire First Prize at age 14 (Student of Francescatti & Grumiaux)
- Permanent Soloist, Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
- Cziffra Foundation Grand Prize & Gstaad Festival Menuhin Recitalist
Tunç Ünver
€175 EUR • 4/4 ViolinMizuki
Young Violin Prodigy • Inspiration for MV Fractional Editions
“Inspiring millions of young musicians across the globe with dazzling interpretations of Paganini, Bach, and classical masterworks.”
Mizuki (@mizuki_violin) has captured the hearts of classical music lovers worldwide, performing virtuosic violin masterworks such as Paganini's La Campanella and Bach Partitas with astonishing technical agility and expressive maturity on fractional-sized violins.
Young developing violinists experience unique physical challenges as their bodies grow. The GfY MV Edition was engineered specifically to protect developing skeletal alignment, preventing collarbone strain and shoulder elevation from the very first lesson.
Available in fractional sizes from 3/4 down to 1/32, the MV Edition delivers the exact same acoustic freedom and featherweight carbon comfort as our adult master models, giving young talents the freedom to reach their highest potential without physical discomfort.
- Global violin sensation sharing joyful virtuosity with the next generation
- Engineered for young anatomies across all fraction sizes: 3/4, 2/4, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10–1/16, 1/32
- Protects healthy spine posture and promotes natural left-hand shifting reach
- Unified featherweight design starting from €60 EUR
