Peter Prier
Peter Prier | |
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| Born | 27 February 1942 Schlesien, Germany |
| Died | 14 June 2015 (aged 73) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Occupation(s) | Violinmaker, music teacher and businessman |
| Website | www |
Peter Paul Prier (27 February 1942 – 14 June 2015) was a German-born American violinmaker, music teacher and businessman. He founded Peter Prier and Sons Violins (originally named "Violin Making School of America", 1965). In 1972 he expanded his violin-fabricating business as a teaching school, where several present-day craftsmen learned their art. He also founded the Bow Making School of America (1998).