Sun, sea, breeze. Conviviality, social relationships, warmth, folklore… This is the Neapolitan aura that I was leaving. Fog, plain, stuffiness. Privacy, closure, coldness sometimes… This is the Po
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
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
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
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
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
I make instruments primarily to order and building on commission by musicians is the aspect of my profession I find most satisfying. I enjoy violin making specially when I have the opportunity to work
Concert violins, violas, and cellos, handmade on Italian and personal models. Apprentice models from $18,000. Rare antique instruments and bows. Convenient trial shipping.
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
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
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
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
