I started studying the double-bass when I was 12. The following year I couldn’t resist the temptation to open up my double-bass and see how the inside was made. Then I wasn’t able to close
In 1993 he came into contact with the Master and his son Vincenzo Francesco Bissolotti the lab attendance and the great mutual respect continues.His instruments are known and appreciated in Italy, Fra
I was born in Genoa in 1960. My interest in luthiery dates back to 1978 and after many years of professional violinmaking, since 1995 I focused my attention on baroque bows.
Alongside with my activity
Alessandro Commendulli was born in Cremona in 1977. When he was 14 years old he entered the international violin making school Antonio Stradivari where he met Mr. Negroni, Mr. Conia and Mr. G.Scolari.
GIAN CARLO GUICCIARDI DI RAFFAELLA GUICCIARDI
The laboratory was founded in Spilamberto in the second half of the ’60s and the beginning of the work moves
San Damaso (Modena) in 1995 and coincid
My customers describe me as a musician’s psycologist…
Every time a customer enters my workshop, I try my best to understand their professional requirements and, I can assure you, it’s not easy.�
Daniele Scolari is a true Cremonese. He attended the Cremona International Violin Making School, where he was a pupil of Master Giobatta Morassi. He graduated in 1979, and since 1982 he has been worki
Alessandro Voltini was born in Cremona in 1957. He completed his diploma at the International Violinmaking School in Cremona in 1981.
From 1982-83 he attended the worhshop of musical instrument restor
Richard Alexander is of English origin and moved to Italy in 1975. Has studied at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona under the guidance of Maestro Giorgio Cè from 1975 to 1976 and
STEFANO CONIA
Stefano Conia was born in Hungary on the 10th January 1946. When young he began studying the violin and became interested in violin-making following the example of his father who has a d
ARWED HARMS has been making Violins,violas, and cellos for twenty years, Initially in cremona and for six years now in Fivizzano,Tuscany. In the roughly one hundred instruments that he has build, ther
Barbara Piccinotti was born in Brescia in 1975. Barbara is grow-up in a family whit a big tradition about forniture restoration. Since she was a child she learned the skill of carving wood from her fh
