Paul Martens, an Indiana native, started his musical career as a guitar player. He studied violin making and instrument repair under Tom Sparks at the Indiana University School of Music. The program's immersive learning techniques allowed Paul to study and interact with instruments owned by students and faculty, including those crafted by Antonio Stradivari, Nicolo Amati, and J.B. Vuillaume.
Paul currently builds violins and
repairs
instruments in
Madison, Wis.
