B I O G R A P H Y                                           

                    Ernie Kleinman

Luthier, Cabinetmaker and Bowmaker qualified by formal training with internationally recognized masters and 35 years of self-directed study.      

      Twenty years of living in British Columbia expanded Ernie's horizons, discovering many ways of working in wood while pursuing an early musical interest. 

      Since moving to Missouri in 1994, Ernie has taken inspiration from the large selection of quality local hardwoods available for the construction of chairs, furniture and stringed instruments. 

Oberlin College, Oberlin OH 1996 Summer Program (Violin Restoration) 

Owner, Kleinman Guitars & Violins, Monrovia CA 1991-94

California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks CA 1991 (Bill Salchow, Bowmaking & Jon Vanderhorst, Bow Repair and Rehair)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC 1985 (Industrial Arts Education)

Pacific Vocational Institute, Maple Ridge BC, Canada 1979 (Joinery)