The Violin Exchange began as an outgrowth of the studios of Pam Kelly. It was through her experiences as a private violin instructor in central North Carolina that Pam recognized the need for a violin shop in the area specifically dedicated to serving beginning through advanced students with quality instruments, accessories and repairs at affordable prices.

Since its inception in 1992, The Violin Exchange has expanded its service to strings students in the region primarily through the recommendations of private and school-affiliated teachers and to areas beyond via the Internet.

Today, The Violin Exchange remains dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services at economical prices through a commitment to controlling overhead and continuously searching for stringed instrument values from around the world.

The Violin Exchange is owned and operated by Rob and Pam Kelly. Both are 1981 graduates of UNC-Chapel Hill, where Pam received her Masters Degree in violin performance and Rob received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology.

Pam has served as concert master of the UNC Symphony and the Raleigh Symphony and freelances with the North Carolina Theater and North Carolina Symphony. She also has a private teaching studio of approximately 70 students.

Though Rob has spent many years in the real estate profession, his life-long love of woodworking brought him to the study of violin making and repair more than eight years ago. Through friends "in the trade", he has received personal instruction from highly regarded luthiers and attended the Chimneys Workshop for Violin Makers in Tucson under the tutelage of Ed Campbell, one of this country's foremost violin making instructors.