VIOLIN BOW YANNICK LE CANU GOLD 2020

Yannick Le Canu was born in Massy (France) the 4th June 1976. He trained as a bowmaker from 1995-1998 in the workshop taken over byLoïc Le Canu from Bernard Millant in Paris. In 1998 he took his journeyman's examination under Eric Grandchamp after additional further education. After this, he continued to be employed as a journeyman under Loïc Le Canu. 

Between 2000 and June 2004 he worked in the joint workshop Arezzo in Toulouse. He currently has a new workshop with violin makerJuliette Desmarchelier in Lille, France.

1999 
Award for the youngest maker (viola bow) Paris 
"Mention spéciale"(violin bow) Paris 
2002 
"Certificate of Merit" (violin bow) Violin Society of America in Cincinati 
"Certificate of Merit" (viola bow) Violin Society of America in Cincinati 2004 
"Certificate of Merit" (violin bow) BVMA London 
"Gold Medal" (violin bow) Violin Society of America in Portland 
"Special Mention for the contemporary creation" (violin bow) Paris 
"Silver Medal"(violin bow) Paris "Silver Medal"(viola bow) Paris 
2006 
"Gold Medal" (violin bow) Violin Society of America in Baltimore 
"Gold Medal" (cello bow) Violin Society of America in Baltimore 
2007 
"Meilleur Ouvrier de France" (quartet of bows, violin bow and frog copy) 
2008 
"Gold Medal" (violin bow) Violin Society of America in Portland 
"Gold Medal" (cello bow) Violin Society of America in Portalnd 
Hors Concours in the VSA competition