Meet the Maker: Pere Alcon
Meet the Maker: Pere Alcon
Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:30
We are delighted to welcome Spanish headjoint maker Pere Alcon to exhibit at a Meet the maker session here at Just Flutes.
An exciting chance to experience these innovative new headjoints, which have been causing a buzz on social media with their distinctive design and impressing many players! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity and book now!
Pere Alcon studied brass and woodwind instrument repair at the Llangunllo school.
With a strong interest for instrument making, he received training at B&S and Selmer.
Over the years, he specialized in flute repair, obtaining the Straubinger Pad certificate and being a Muramatsu authorized technician. He has collaborated with brands like Muramatsu, Powell and Yamaha, repairing at flute showcases and events. He studied wooden headjoint making with Robert Bigio, and learnt the seamed tube techniques and metal headjoint making from Master Yoshiteru Akiyama in Tokyo.