Michael Fischer 16 3/8" viola, 2005, Maggini copy, Los Angeles | Metzler Violins[further details about this instrument are forthcoming] About the Maker J. Michael G. Fischer (1954 ) is a living luthier who was born and raised in South Germany. At eighteen, Fischer attended the Mittenwald Violin Making School before moving to London to assist Dietrich Kessler at Withers, making viola da gambas and other baroque instruments. While in London, Fischer also worked with Charles Beare, the renowned luthier and violin dealer. While