Rauno Nieminen

Rauno Nieminen started with the construction of instruments in 1989, when he was an apprentice of Jyrki Pölkillä. Rauno Nieminen founded the Kaustisen harp workshop in 1980.  In 2005, he acquired the Luthier Master's degree.
"important for me is the sound design. The purpose of the player is total sound. The instrument must also look good and playability is not even that bad. "