MAURIZIO TADIOLI
Born in Cremona on September 16, 1967, Maurizio Tadioli began studying the art of violin making as a child guided by his grandfather Carlo Pizzamiglio, a self taught luthier. Also, st
Davide Somenzi was born on May 14, 1967 in Casalmaggiore, a small city about 40km from center of Cremona. He currently lives in the Rivarolo del Re, a village in the province of Cremona.
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Maestro Valerio Ferron is a professional Italian violin maker, born in Milan, who became a Master Luthier after graduated from Antonio Stradivari Violin Making School in Cremona. Already in his earl
LUCCHICREMONA SAS
Try to imagine tortoises and lizards, horses and elephants in the company
of prehistoric animals like the mammoth. Then think of precious materials
like ivory, mother of pearl and si
MICHELE MECATTI
The workshop was opened in 1998 by Paolo Sorgentone and Michele Mecatti combining different professional experiences acquired during the years in order to offer comprehensive assistanc
MATTIA RIVA VIOLIN MAKER
I was born in Varese on 4th December 1972.
After receiving my diploma at the Arts High School in Varese, I attended the International Violin Making School in Milan and I achie
GIORGIO GRISALES
Giorgio Grisales was born in 1963. He moved to Cremona in 1982 where he began his first approach to the art of violinmaking. In 1988 he graduated at the “International School of Vio
MATTEO MAZZOTTI
Matteo Mazzotti was born in Pavia on 24th April 1979. As a child, he showed a precious interest in music and he attendet regularly the workshop in Piacenza of his grandfather, Mazzocch
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
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
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
WALTER BARBIERO ARCHETTAIO
I graduated in viola at the Conservatory ” A. Steffani ” of Castelfranco Veneto with Maestro Luca Volpato , and the ” Ecole Nationale de Musique et de Dans
