Brianna Goldberg began her studies in bow rehair, repair, and making in the French tradition with master bow maker Lynn Hannings at the Violin Craftsman Institute at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire in 2016. Brianna has also studied frog making and advanced bow repair with master bow maker George Rubino at both the Southern California Violin Makers Workshop in Claremont, California, and the Violin Craftsmanship Institute at the University of New Hampshire. In 2018/2019, Brianna worked as a bow specialist at Robert Cauer Violins in Hollywood, California, alongside operating her own business, BG Bows. In 2022/2023, Brianna studied bow making in Tours, France, with additional bow making studies in Sweden with Jordan Scapinello and Ulf Johansson.
Brianna is a proud board member for the International Alliance of Violin and Bow Makers for Endangered Species (https://www.alliance-international.org/). One dollar of every rehair is donated to the Alliance to help with conserving and replanting endangered woods used in bow and instrument making. Brianna is also a member of the Violin Society of America and the International Society of Double Bassists.
Brianna is also a freelance double bassist in the Los Angeles area. She is a member of the Santa Barbara Symphony, and plays with various orchestras around Southern California. She has performed with many orchestras around the country, including the Alabama Symphony, Evansville Symphony (Indiana), Owensboro Symphony (Kentucky), Richmond Symphony (Indiana), Las Vegas Philharmonic (Nevada), Monterey Symphony (California), New Mexico Philharmonic, and served as Principal Bass for two years with the El Paso Symphony (Texas). She has attended summer music festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, with three years as a Mentor Fellowship recipient. Brianna has had the opportunity to study with fantastic teachers and mentors, including Bruce Bransby, Al Laszlo, Don Palma, Francis Senger, and Owen Lee. She holds a Bachelor of Music from New England Conservatory of Music, a Master of Music from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and 1 1/2 Performer Diplomas from Indiana University, all in Double Bass Performance.
Brianna has always enjoyed learning about artistry and craftsmanship in various areas, whether it be reupholstering furniture, sewing, or the fiber arts. She wanted to combine her love for the double bass and music with her love of fine craftsmanship. Brianna also saw that the double bass community as a whole is underserved for bow rehairing. While Brianna works on bows for all stringed instruments, she specializes in double bass bow making, rehair, and repair.