Mount Airy shop to host contemporary string instrument exhibit

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak, the proprietor and chief bow maker of Mount Airy Violins and Bows speaks with NewsWorks Tonight producer Kimberly Haas about the state of the craft today.

When one thinks of violin makers, images of Baroque-era craftsmen often come to mind. This month, an instrument shop in Philadelphia is hosting a show drawing on the work of forty contemporary makers of violins, violas, cellos and bows.

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak is the proprietor and chief bow maker of Mount Airy Violins and Bows. She talked with NewsWorks Tonight producer Kimberly Haas about the state of the craft today.