WG Luk Silky Oak Sydney 2025 Violin

This violin was made by Wei Luk in 2025, in Sydney, Australia. Born in China, Wei Luk developed an early interest in woodworking before becoming involved with music and the violin. Without formal training in violin making, he began repairing bows and damaged instruments at the request of his violin teachers. In 1974, Luk was asked to make a cello for the daughter of a young cello soloist. As payment, her father taught Luk architecture, while friends at the Guangzhou Happiness Stringed Instrument Factory assisted him with the construction. Luk migrated to Australia in 1990 and established himself in Sydney as a maker, repairer and restorer. He makes violins, violas and cellos, bringing a distinctive background in carpentry and instrument repair to his approach to violin making.