He asked my father to build instruments to imitate those special sounds.
That’s where Studio 49 instruments began.
—Bernd Becker-Ehmck, 2nd Generation Owner Studio 49 through 2023
Teaching With Orff empowers educators to guide their students in discovering and developing their creative voices through music, movement, and play. This approach nurtures self-expression and a deeper connection to the music they collaboratively create.
Studio 49’s German handcrafted instruments—xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels, and unpitched percussion—are the very tools Carl Orff envisioned to bring his groundbreaking ideas for music teaching to life.
Stepping in as the third generation here at Studio 49, running it and owning it, is like a dream coming true. I love music and have been in musical instrument making all my life. Now my work is to continue bringing Carl Orff’s vision and Studio 49’s craftsmanship to support all the wonderful work you do for children, opening their hearts to music.
—Jakob v. Wolff, Owner Studio 49
