John Norwood Lee
Celebrating 30 Years with Bein & Fushi
Recognized as the premier living American bow maker, John Norwood Lee has been sought after by leading soloists and chamber ensemble and orchestra members for his bows of exceptional quality. He strives to craft bows with a variety of playing characteristics to suit the diverse needs of musicians with a range of playing styles and preferences.
Bows by John Norwood Lee have been acquired by many of the world's top artists: Ruggiero Ricci, Leila Josefowicz, Gil Shaham, Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Spivakov, Sarah Chang, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Samuel Magad, Cho-Liang Lin, Hyo Kang, Dorothy DeLay, Isaac Stern, Tossy Spivakovsky, and Yehudi Menuhin to name just a few.
"I've continually challenged John to make the perfect bow for me. He succeeded by creating one that exceeded even my high standards."
— Ko Iwasaki, cellist
Custom Reproductions
Having a reproduction made of a special bow has become a very appealing choice for many musicians. If a favorite bow is brought to Lee, he has the technology to determine its specifications and a great variety of woods available enabling him to create a copy that is extremely close to the original bow in both visual and playing characteristics.
30th Anniversary Bows
Bein & Fushi's 20th Anniversary bows by Lee were so popular that the firm has just commissioned a new series of bows that will be of extraordinary quality to mark Lee's 30th anniversary. The bow maker spent many years collecting the highest quality Pernambuco wood, often visiting Brazil to supervise wood cutting and sawmilling. He will be using especially select Pernambuco from his collection for these bows, each of which will have an engraved commemorative slide. Stay tuned for more about these special bows in our next issue.
"John's superb bows are created at the highest level of excellence. We are fortunate to have had such a long and fruitful collaboration with this world-renowned craftsman who has been with us since the very beginning. We look forward to working with John for many more years!"
— Geoffrey Fushi
"It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Bein & Fushi for so many years. I am grateful to Bob and Geoff for giving me the opportunity to examine the many fine modern and antique bows that have come through the shop. Studying these bows has been essential in the evolution of my work."
— John Norwood Lee
Shop Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm