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We play left-handed

Violin

Violin

Martial Gauthier – Left-handed violinist with Les Siècles orchestra among others / France

Martial Gauthier – Left-handed violinist with Les Siècles orchestra among others / France

Credits: Les Siècles

Franz Slaboch – Left-handed violinist with the Bad Reichenhall Philharmonic Orchestra / Germany

Franz Slaboch – Left-handed violinist with the Bad Reichenhall Philharmonic Orchestra / Germany

Credits: Martin Köppl

Ursula Ros – Left-handed baroque violinist & violist / Germany

Ursula Ros – Left-handed baroque violinist & violist / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Terje Moe Hansen – Left-handed violinist, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music / Norway

Terje Moe Hansen – Left-handed violinist, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music / Norway

Credits: private

Roman Glukhov – Left-handed baroque violinist / Russia

Roman Glukhov – Left-handed baroque violinist / Russia

Credits: private

Sophia Klinke – Left-handed violinist (relearning) / Germany

Sophia Klinke – Left-handed violinist (relearning) / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Aswin Sathya – Left-handed music producer / India

Aswin Sathya – Left-handed music producer / India

Credits: Sam Joseph

Vaïalyn – Left-handed junior artist / France

Vaïalyn – Left-handed junior artist / France

Credits: @vaialyn

Federico Morgan – Left-handed violinist / Argentina

Federico Morgan – Left-handed violinist / Argentina

Credits: private

Daniella Silva – Relearning violinist / USA

Daniella Silva – Relearning violinist / USA

Credits: private

José Antonio Herrera López – Left-handed violinist / Venezuela

José Antonio Herrera López – Left-handed violinist / Venezuela

Credits: Raul Simao / Jhoham Gil

Reingard Voss – Left-handed violin student / Germany

Reingard Voss – Left-handed violin student / Germany

Credits: private

Julian Laquidara – Left-handed violinist / Argentina

Julian Laquidara – Left-handed violinist / Argentina

Credits: Eduardo Fisicaro

Chiara Kaiser – Left-handed violin student / Germany

Chiara Kaiser – Left-handed violin student / Germany

Credits: private

Andrea Pagnini – Left-handed violinist / Italy

Andrea Pagnini – Left-handed violinist / Italy

Credits: private

Sabine Zeis – Left-handed hobby violinist / Germany

Sabine Zeis – Left-handed hobby violinist / Germany

Credits: private

Viola

Viola

Prof. Jürgen Kussmaul – Left-handed playing former viola professor & orchestra musician / Germany

Prof. Jürgen Kussmaul – Left-handed playing former viola professor & orchestra musician / Germany

Credits: private

Margret Wedel – Right-handed non-professional viola player playing left-handed / Germany

Margret Wedel – Right-handed non-professional viola player playing left-handed / Germany

Credits: private

Christian von Savigny – Left-handed viola student / Germany

Christian von Savigny – Left-handed viola student / Germany

Credits: private

Helen Layer – Left-handed violin maker / Germany

Helen Layer – Left-handed violin maker / Germany

Credits: private

Herbert Schwendenwein – Hobby viola player playing left-handed / Austria

Herbert Schwendenwein – Hobby viola player playing left-handed / Austria

Credits: private

Cello

Cello

Abner Jairo Ortiz García – Left-handed cellist with the National Symphony Orchestra / Mexico

Abner Jairo Ortiz García – Left-handed cellist with the National Symphony Orchestra / Mexico

Credits: private

Hans-Ludwig Becker – Left-handed playing cellist at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen / Belgium

Hans-Ludwig Becker – Left-handed playing cellist at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen / Belgium

Credits: Alexander Englert

Lorac Chu – Left-handed cello student / Hong Kong

Lorac Chu – Left-handed cello student / Hong Kong

Credits: private

Renata Soraya – Left-handed cellist / Germany

Renata Soraya – Left-handed cellist / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Konstantin Elia Arestov – Left-handed junior cellist / Germany

Konstantin Elia Arestov – Left-handed junior cellist / Germany

Credits: private

Laila Kirchner – Left-handed cellist (retraining) and composer / Germany

Laila Kirchner – Left-handed cellist (retraining) and composer / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Konrad Haug – Right-handed hobby cellist playing left-handed due to injury / Germany

Konrad Haug – Right-handed hobby cellist playing left-handed due to injury / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Erica Zaid – Left-handed hobby cellist / Germany

Erica Zaid – Left-handed hobby cellist / Germany

Credits: private

Rebecca Falk – Left-handed cello student (relearning) / Germany

Rebecca Falk – Left-handed cello student (relearning) / Germany

Credits: private

Sabine Schmidt – Left-handed hobby cellist / Germany

Sabine Schmidt – Left-handed hobby cellist / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Gabriele Richter  – Left-handed hobby cellist and handedness consultant / Germany

Gabriele Richter – Left-handed hobby cellist and handedness consultant / Germany

Credits: privat

Ester Ambra Giannelli – Left-handed hobby cellist and electric guitar player / Italy

Ester Ambra Giannelli – Left-handed hobby cellist and electric guitar player / Italy

Credits: private

Marie Poenisch – Left-handed hobby cellist / Germany

Marie Poenisch – Left-handed hobby cellist / Germany

Credits: private

Double bass

Double bass

Filip Stasiak – Left-handed bassist with Niagara Symphony among others / Canada

Filip Stasiak – Left-handed bassist with Niagara Symphony among others / Canada

Credits: private

Frits Jochems – Left-handed bassist with the ensemble Turnhoutse Snaar among others / Belgium

Frits Jochems – Left-handed bassist with the ensemble Turnhoutse Snaar among others / Belgium

Credits: private

Gamba

Gamba

Iris Faceto – Left-handed viola da gamba player / Italy

Iris Faceto – Left-handed viola da gamba player / Italy

Credits: private

Christine Vogel – Left-handed gamba and bass player / Germany

Christine Vogel – Left-handed gamba and bass player / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Angus Lansing – Left-handed viola da gamba player / USA

Angus Lansing – Left-handed viola da gamba player / USA

Credits: private

Lute / Guitar

Lute / Guitar

Jonathan Rubin  – Left-handed lutenist with Freitagsakademie Bern among others / Switzerland

Jonathan Rubin – Left-handed lutenist with Freitagsakademie Bern among others / Switzerland

Credits: private

Harry Hoffmann – Left-handed lutenist / Germany

Harry Hoffmann – Left-handed lutenist / Germany

Credits: Frank Pusch

Jean-Marie Poirier – Left-handed lutenist / France

Jean-Marie Poirier – Left-handed lutenist / France

Credits: Claudio Moradeia

Stefan Haas – Left-handed lutenist / Germany

Stefan Haas – Left-handed lutenist / Germany

Credits: teluff productions GmbH

Michael Babyak – Left-handed guitar & lute player / USA

Michael Babyak – Left-handed guitar & lute player / USA

Credits: private

Christopher Thomas – Left-handed guitarist & music school director / Germany

Christopher Thomas – Left-handed guitarist & music school director / Germany

Credits: private

Roman Hernitscheck – Left-handed guitarist / Germany

Roman Hernitscheck – Left-handed guitarist / Germany

Credits: Claudia Neßler

Manuel Garde – Lefty bass and guitar player / Germany

Manuel Garde – Lefty bass and guitar player / Germany

Credits: private

Anıl Üver – Lefty hobby guitarist / Austria

Anıl Üver – Lefty hobby guitarist / Austria

Credits: Linksgespielt

Harp

Harp

Stephen Daniels-White – Lefty Irish harp player / Canada

Stephen Daniels-White – Lefty Irish harp player / Canada

Credits: private

Sibylle Ballenberger – Left-handed hobby harpist and handedness consultant / Germany

Sibylle Ballenberger – Left-handed hobby harpist and handedness consultant / Germany

Credits: private

Piano

Piano

Geza Loso – Left-handed pianist / Germany

Geza Loso – Left-handed pianist / Germany

Credits: private

Christopher Seed – Left-handed pianist / England

Christopher Seed – Left-handed pianist / England

Credits: private

Lioba Thiel – Left-handed pianist / Germany

Lioba Thiel – Left-handed pianist / Germany

Credits: private

Daniela Berlin – Left-handed pianist / Germany

Daniela Berlin – Left-handed pianist / Germany

Credits: private

Heidi Schneider – Left-handed hobby pianist / Germany

Heidi Schneider – Left-handed hobby pianist / Germany

Credits: private

Flute

Flute

Silke Becker – Left-handed junior flutist / Germany

Silke Becker – Left-handed junior flutist / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Maria Holzeis-Augustin – Left-handed flutist in classical and popular music / Austria

Maria Holzeis-Augustin – Left-handed flutist in classical and popular music / Austria

Credits: private

Jan Grimm – Left-handed flutist playing on both sides / Switzerland

Jan Grimm – Left-handed flutist playing on both sides / Switzerland

Credits: Ensemble Diversité

Erika Uggowitzer – Left-handed flutist / Austria

Erika Uggowitzer – Left-handed flutist / Austria

Credits: private

Ina Herkenhoff – Left-handed flute teacher / Germany

Ina Herkenhoff – Left-handed flute teacher / Germany

Credits: Laila Kirchner

Pravin Godkhindi – Bansuri master / India

Pravin Godkhindi – Bansuri master / India

Credits: private

Clarinet

Clarinet

Ulrike Scheuchl – Left-handed musician playing the clarinet, recorder & piano / Germany

Ulrike Scheuchl – Left-handed musician playing the clarinet, recorder & piano / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Marion Schulte – Left-handed hobby clarinettist and handedness consultant / Germany

Marion Schulte – Left-handed hobby clarinettist and handedness consultant / Germany

Credits: Thomas Osterfeld

Recorder

Recorder

Ulrike Scheuchl – Left-handed musician playing the clarinet, recorder & piano / Germany

Ulrike Scheuchl – Left-handed musician playing the clarinet, recorder & piano / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Silke Becker – Left-handed junior flutist / Germany

Silke Becker – Left-handed junior flutist / Germany

Credits: Alexander Englert

Trumpet

Trumpet

Dirk Becker – Left-handed trumpet player and music student / Germany

Dirk Becker – Left-handed trumpet player and music student / Germany

Credits: Laila Kirchner

Tony Averstedt – Left-handed playing trumpet player / Sweden

Tony Averstedt – Left-handed playing trumpet player / Sweden

Credits: private

Trombone

Trombone

Lukas Briggen – Left-handed trombone player & teacher / Switzerland

Lukas Briggen – Left-handed trombone player & teacher / Switzerland

Credits: Palma Fiacco

Nikolas Digorado – Left-handed trombone player / Argentina

Nikolas Digorado – Left-handed trombone player / Argentina

Credits: private

Drums

Drums

Peer Oehlschlägel – Left-handed drummer and percussion teacher / Germany

Peer Oehlschlägel – Left-handed drummer and percussion teacher / Germany

Credits: private

Tom Stölzl – Left-handed drummer

Tom Stölzl – Left-handed drummer

Credits: Julia Seiler

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Interviews with professionals & aspiring professionals playing left-handed

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