Faculty Profile for Philip Davis

Philip Davis

Haliburton School of The Arts

Philip Davis has been fascinated by musical instruments for a long time. Early attempts at building an instrument of any kind were note-worthily bad. Probably because of this, he took it rather formally and studied in Toronto, then London, England, and later Frankfurt, Germany to 'get it right'. Philip now sees instrument making as more of a personal exploration but can cover a wide range of techniques and strategies for finding the right personal musical goal. As a maker, he is represented by instruments and bows across Canada, the US, England, and Germany. He has maintained a professional practice of building and restoring since 1985 and has taught musical instrument construction since 1980 at OCAD and later at the Haliburton School of The Arts.

Instructor for:

• Musical Instrument Construction
• Musical Instrument Construction - Intermediate/Advanced