John Phillips Harpsichords is a small shop in Berkeley, California, which is dedicated to producing the finest possible harpsichords, equally at home in the music room, concert hall, or recording studio. They may be found in the hands of institutions and discerning musicians in the U. S., Europe, and Asia, and may be heard on numerous recordings.

Our institutional customers include:

  • The San Francisco Symphony
  • Universities of California at Berkeley, Los Angeles, Davis, and Riverside
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Houston
  • Indiana University, Early Music institute
  • University of South Carolina
  • Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein, Blankenburg, Germany
  • Stanford University
  • Oberlin College Conservatory
  • Lawrence University Conservatory
  • Juilliard Historical Performance Program

Instruments in progress


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