MARCELLO VILLA
Marcello Villa was born in Monza in 1965, and lives and works in Cremona. He began studing the violin when he was twelve, later enrolling in th International School of Violin-making in
LEVAGGI & TARTARI
I trained at the Cremona International Violin Making School under the tuition of masters V. Bissolotti and W. Zambelli, obtaining my diploma in 1984.
In 1994 I began working with
Federico Grandi, started studying violin in 1986 under the guidance of William Bignami, member of the “Teatro comunale di Bologna” orchestra and son of the well-known lute maker Otello Bignami.
Alessandro Ciciliati was born in Ferrara, Italy in 1959.
His passion for art led him to obtain a diploma from Ferrara’s Academy of Art, a diploma in double bass performance from the Academy of Music
Studio Restauro’s mission is straightforward: provide the market with quality restorations. A faithful restoration follows as closely as possible the original intent of the maker. It is always i
ERICH PERROTTA BOW MAKER
First time I met the Bowmaking in 1997 when, already passionate about Luthery since several years, Master Claudio Righetti introduced us in his workshop in Verona.
Since that
Paolo Sorgentone and Michele Mecatti opened this shop in 1998, combining the different professional experiences acquired over the years to be able to offer complete assistance to string instrument
Vittorio Villa was born in Monza in 1961. He has a Conservatory Diploma in Violin playing and has performed as a violinist with important Italian orchestras. He graduated in 1992 at the International
Born in Cremona on January 7th 1964, Davide Sora got his degree at the International Violin Making School of Cremona in 1982, under the guidance of masters Primo Pistoni and Giobatta Morassi.
He start
Diploma di Maestro Liutaio nel 1982 presso la Scuola di Liuteria di Cremona, sotto la guida triennale di M° Francesco Bissolotti.
Lo stesso anno si trasferisce, assieme ad altri liutai, in Toscana �
Mathijs Adriaan Heyligers, born in Holland, moved to Italy in 1975 after his high school diploma. His study of violin making began at the International School of Violin Making of Cremona under the gui