Spread in the illustrated book, Crafts, Design, Art and Tradition in Leipzig
The world of music always receives a cordial welcome from Matthias Vogt. Visitors can watch how he expertly restores a dented tuba to its original shape in his open workshop. ... The erudite Master Craftsman in Instrument Making repairs, services and restores brass instruments with great love for detail.
Excerpt from Crafts, Design, Art and Tradition in Leipzig (Author: Michael Banse, Photography: Angela Liebich), published November 2009 by Neuen Umschau Bucherverlag, Neustadt / Weinstraße. ISBN: 978-3-86528-411-2
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UGB Business Founder Award - Handwerkszeitung (trade publication), July 17, 2008
Plagwitz-district instrument maker Matthias Vogt impresses the jury with his business plan - replicating antique instruments and creating new acoustic showpieces - opening his own workshop in 2007 and calling it "Passion in Brass". Passion is what has distinguished this instrument maker from the earliest days of his career.
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Passion in Brass - Handwerkszeitung (trade publication), January 17, 2008
Leipzig instrument maker Matthias Vogt opens his own workshop in the Plagwitz district - There's no place like home. And that is what called brass instrument maker Matthias Vogt back after many years of earning high figures in Switzerland. Back to his hometown of Leipzig to open a brand new business. He visualises turning his shop into the premiere Plagwitz meeting place for artists.
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Vogt-Hirsbrunner - Sonic 1/2006
Matthias Vogt, Master Craftsman in Brass Instrument Making in Switzerland, took the sonic editorial staff by surprise with his outstanding website containing comprehensive information about his Hirsburnner CC 290 tuba, of which there are only two in the entire world.
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Instrument of the Musikmesse - tubanews.com, April 2005
Just weeks before arriving in Frankfurt, the staff of TubaNews.com was privileged to have a tour of the Hirsbrunner Factory in Sumiswald, Switzerland. It was there that we first met Peter Hirsbrunner and Matthias Vogt.
In Frankfurt, we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere around the Hirsbrunner booth which was shared with Mark Mr. Tuba Carter, Bob Tucci, Manfred Giosele and Rudolf Schwarz. Having the opportunity to compare the different makes of instruments in this booth was unique at the 2005 Frankfurt Musikmesse.

We did have an opportunity to play Matthias Vogt's Custom Hirsbrunner CC-290 Tuba. This particular instrument is special in that it is hand made, with love for the detail, by Matthias Vogt. For complete details of this instrument visit www.vogt-instruments.com.

This instrument is a 4/4 CC tuba, non-compensating, 5 rotor valves, made with rose brass. The intonation seemed very nice top to bottom, and the tone was warm but with some presence of upper overtones. The response was clean and warm with very little edge or bite, and it produced a very controlled sound at loud dynamics. The 1st and 5th slides are easily reachable with the left hand for low register intonation adjustments, and it is ergonomically a very comfortable instrument. Functionality of the rotor valve mechanism was particularly good.
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A Career Made in Switzerland - Leipziger Volkszeitung (newspaper), March 30, 2004
Matthias Vogt displays his masterwork at the Trade Fair for Musical Instruments - Twenty-five years old and likely the youngest German musical instrument maker to earn Master Craftsman status: Matthias Vogt from Lindenthal. Even four years ago, this likeable young man was already making headlines by winning the national competition in his profession and being named Best German Apprentice.
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National Triumph - Leipziger Volkszeitung (newspaper), November 11, 2000
He'll take it away tomorrow - in all likelihood straight from the hands of Federal President Rau: the "1st Federal Winner 2000" award. "He" is 22-year-old Lindenthal resident Matthias Vogt, who outshone every other brass instrument maker in Germany in this year's performance competition for young craftsmen.
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