CYMBALS 2026

Youth Music believes that every young person deserves the chance to transform their life through the power of music.

Cymbal-making is enjoying something of a resurgence at the moment. With the roots of modern cymbalsmithing firmly in Turkey, there is now an active and growing community of hobbyists, experimenters and pros all over the world learning and developing the craft with a healthy mix of collaboration and competition.

This calendar showcases just 12 active cymbal makers from the thriving community. This map is kept up-to-date showing the network of new and established makers.

On this calendar you'll find:

Borba Cymbals (Fresno, CA, USA)
Alex Work Cymbals (Santa Cruz, CA, USA)
MF Cymbals (Scotland, UK)
Sagurton Custom Cymbals, LLC (Mahwah, NJ, USA)
Lius Cymbals (Stockholm, Sweden)
Baumgartner Cymbals (Zürich, Switzerland)
Timothy Roberts Cymbals (Winston-Salem, NC, USA)
Quijano Cymbals (Brussels, Belgium)
Skretas Family Cymbal Company (New Braunfels, TX, USA)
CK Cymbals (Trondheim, Norway)
OKO Cymbals (Berlin, Germany)
Rocamora Cymbals (Madrid, Spain)