Frederich Holtier was born in 1947 in Romania. He began his music studies at the age of eleven, learning to play cello. Later, he attended the Music Conservatory in Bucharest where he graduated with a Master's degree in music theory and education.

He then embarked on a career as a music teacher. It was during his time as a student that he began to learn about the process of instrument building by helping his father build guitars. After six years of teaching, he decided to change course and enter the field of industrial design.

In 1988, he left Romania, emigrating first to Germany, then to the United States. Since 1995, Frederich has been building classical and flamenco guitars professionally.

He is a member of the Guild of American Luthiers (GAL) and has exhibited at the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) conventions in Charleston, N.C., Montreal, Canada, Oberlin, Ohio. Other festivals include: Healdsburg, CA, Akron, Ohio, Buffalo, N.Y., Sinaia, Romania and Acadia, Nova Scotia.