SERGE STAM (1947) son of Otto Stam
  
Serge was fascinated by violinmaking at a very young age. So in 1965, after high school, he leaves for the prestigious Mittenwald school of violinmaking. He graduates after 4 years. Thereafter he works with his father, with Rene Morizot in Mirecourt (France) in 1971 and with Bernard Millant in Paris in 1972. Here he develops his interest and expertise in making bows.

From 1972 to 1979 he worked in partnership with his father until he took over the firm together with his wife Jacqueline. They moved to the current location at the Maliebaan in Utrecht in 1991, as this seemed to meet his requirements.

Serge Stam is a member of the Dutch Group of Violin- and Bow makers and also member of the Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers d’art.
His broad expertise in the field of new and antique instruments and bows provides a rare combination in the field.

He is a certified expert/appraiser, and has participated as member of the jury at the most important competitions for violinmaking, a.o. Triennale A.Stradivari in Cremona (1997), Concours Etienne Vatelot in Parijs (2004) and the violinmaking competition in Mittenwald (2005 and 2014).

  JACQUELINE STAM-UIJTENHAAK (1951)

Jacqueline Stam, wife of Serge Stam, runs the operations of the firm as of 1979. She has an education as librarian, specialized in music and over the years collected substantial know-how of the firm and its clientele.

  OTTO STAM (1913 – 1983) ….. original and artistic…..
  
Otto Stam is the founder of the firm. He was raised in Kampen and took cello lessons in Zwolle for a number of years, while at the art academy in Antwerp.
In 1936 Otto opened the violin making workshop at the Lange Smeestraat in Utrecht. During the war he moved to the Zadelstraat. This atelier, in the attic, still provokes special memories to many.

Initially,he still found time for painting and making new instruments, but after a number of years repair and sale of old instruments become more important. However, his passion for new instruments remained strong resulting in many fine instruments. One of his violins was rewarded the golden medal at the concours of Pegli (Italië) in 1956. A viola he made received a silver medal in Italië (Ascoli Piceno, 1959).
Otto Stam moved to a new location on the Lucasbolwerk in 1963 now with fulltime support from his wife. Cooperating with his son Serge as of 1972, he stayed active in the firm untill 1979.
Health concerns prevented him from continued participation in violinmaking, and he returned to his other passion: painting.
Otto died in 1983.