Carlo Cantini violinist in 1996 decides to create an electric violin for personal needs when a distributor company notices him and decides to market the XSeries Midi violin, now the updated Sonplus El
Welcome to Cremona, Capital of Violin Making!
We have many years of collaboration with world famous musicians. A connection between the player and the maker is something, which differentiates ou
Born in France at La Guerche de Bretagne on 26 January 1961, he resides and works in Cremona since 1978, from when he began his career as a self-taught luthier.
In 1988 he won the first prize a
Patrizio Orippi was born in Fidenza, in the province of Parma, on June 17th, 1970. 15 years later he decided to join the International School of Strings of Cremona, where he attended the courses of th
The priceless art of a luthier
There can be no art without study and patience, that of learning a trade, each piece created is unique and conveys the spirit of the master luthier who shaped it follow
In 1997 he attended the” Taller de Lauderia” at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, México under the guidance of violin maker Antonio Amezcua and bow maker Octavio Aranda.
In 2003 he attended
Marcello Bellei was born in Modena, Italy, in 1976. He is a dedicated contemporary Italian violin maker who has received international recognition from musicians and collectors alike.
He was inspired
Author’s violins
The core idea of this project is that our violins are created to make music, then become art and finally return to making music.
At the heart of “Violino d’autore” are th
Martin Gabbani is a professional violin maker at Cremona. He works in his own workshop in the historical center of the city.
Gabbani graduated with high honors from International School of violin-mak
He was born in Argentina. He began his training as violin maker in 1993 attending the Violin Making School of the “Universidad Nacional de Tucuman”, founded in the ʻ40s by Alfredo Del Lungo from
Andrea is a true professional: his research doesn’t end once his objective has been reached. Through his craft, he recreates antique methods and combines the rigorous, careful study of past Masters
Elena Bardella was born in Cremona in 1966, in 1984, under the guidance of Master Giorgio Cè, she graduated in the Cremona International Violin Maker School.
In 1982 she who the “Youngest participa
