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Anton Braun
Instrument maker
since 1896
Instrument maker
since 1896
The workshop was founded by Anton Braun senior (1877-1927) in 1896 in the Austro-Hungarian city of Temeschburg/Temesvár.
He had learnt violin-making from his father Johann Braun in the workshop founded by C.W.Richter in 1867 in Segedin/Szeged (Austria-Hungaria).
Anton Braun Senior hand-crafted various instruments. When he died in 1928 his son Anton Michael Braun (1911-1978) took over the business, later (since 1958) specialising exclusively in saxophone-making.
In 1973 he retired and passed on the management of the business to his son
He had learnt violin-making from his father Johann Braun in the workshop founded by C.W.Richter in 1867 in Segedin/Szeged (Austria-Hungaria).
Anton Braun Senior hand-crafted various instruments. When he died in 1928 his son Anton Michael Braun (1911-1978) took over the business, later (since 1958) specialising exclusively in saxophone-making.
In 1973 he retired and passed on the management of the business to his son
Johann Braun
1890
1890
Anton Braun's business in
Temeschburg / Temesvar
1900
Temeschburg / Temesvar
1900
Company founder A.Braun
with his son B.Braun in
1921
with his son B.Braun in
1921
His son A.M.Braun 1926
took over the business in
1928
took over the business in
1928
Anton Johannes Braun, (1941- ) a woodwind- instrument maker and graduate in mechanical engineering.
In 1977 Anton J. Braun moved to Germany, where he began to build up the present-day workshop for flutes and piccolos.
With 18 years' professional experience of instrument- making and three years' experience of technical research behind him, he developed his piccolo and a modern wooden flute in collaboration with the flautists Prof. Michael Hasel (member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet Berlin) and Rolf Bissinger (member of the Frankfurt City Opera).
In 1977 Anton J. Braun moved to Germany, where he began to build up the present-day workshop for flutes and piccolos.
With 18 years' professional experience of instrument- making and three years' experience of technical research behind him, he developed his piccolo and a modern wooden flute in collaboration with the flautists Prof. Michael Hasel (member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet Berlin) and Rolf Bissinger (member of the Frankfurt City Opera).
A.M.Braun & A.J.Braun
1961
1961
Antonia Eva Braun has been working in her father's business since 1998. She gradually assimilated the family expertise, which has been passed on from generation to generation and constantly developed, thus
ensuring the continuation and high quality of the company in the 5th generation.
Following musical training in piano, flute and voice, and successful graduation as a Maker of Woodwind Instruments from the "Fachschule für Musikinstrumentenbau" (College of Instrument-Making) Ludwigsburg, she is working in the family company since 2001.
Following musical training in piano, flute and voice, and successful graduation as a Maker of Woodwind Instruments from the "Fachschule für Musikinstrumentenbau" (College of Instrument-Making) Ludwigsburg, she is working in the family company since 2001.
A.J.Braun & A.E.Braun
2001
2001
All Braun flutes and piccolos are individually handcrafted by Antonia and Anton Braun.
The new workshop A. Braun in
Egelsbach, In den Obergärten 22
since 2009
Egelsbach, In den Obergärten 22
since 2009
