Born in Paris in 1982, Sandrine Osman has been working at Pierre Barthel's workshop as a violin maker and restorer for the past 15 years.

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Graduated from the Newark School of Violin Making (England) in 2006 after a 4 years course, she travels to New York to work under the guidance of Brice Dupin de Saint-Cyr then to Tel Aviv with Amnon Weinstein.

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In 2007, she comes back to France and joins Pierre Barthel's workshop in Paris, settled in the famous Rue de Rome.

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Her experience and complete training alongside Pierre Barthel and some of the greatest restorers met over the years, such as Iris Carr (England), Jean-Jacques Fasnacht (Switzerland) and Anna Ediger (Austria), allows her to work on very fine instruments.

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Moreover, her will to establish a trustfull relationship with musicians made her understood their needs and search in term of sound, comfort, and playability.

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Helping musicians is for her the greatest achievement and joy of her work.