Professional Violins

This violin was made in the workshop of Mario Gadda in 1997 in Mantova.  It is labeled 'Anno 1997 / Mario Gadda / Fece in Mantova / Modello Person...

Klaus Clement began learning the art of violin-making in the workshop of Karl Hoefner/Paesold in Bubenreuth, Germany. In 2010 Clement opened his ow...

This violin was made in the Scrollavezza & Zanre workshop in 2024, Parma, Italy. Elisa Scrollavezza & Andrea Zanrè opened their own worksho...

This violin is from the workshop of Collin-Mezin, one of the most prolific violin-making workshops in France at the turn of the 20th century.The vi...

Mazzotti learned the craft of violin making while attending the Istituto Liutario ‘A Stradivari’ in Cremona and undertook private lessons with vari...

Matteo Marsili studied at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona under the guidance of Master Massimo Negroni. After graduating in 20...

This violin was made by Hagen Weise in 2023, in Baiersdorf. Hagen Weise has been active since 1991 when he commenced work for the Roderisch Paesold...

This violin was made by luthiers Agnete Vibe and Pietro Iotti in 2024 in their workshop in Parma, Italy. These two young makers graduated from the ...

This violin was made by Daniele Scolari in 2018 in Cremona. Scolari was born in Cremona, and graduated from the International School of Violin Maki...

This violin was made by Roberto Cavagnoli in 2008 in Cremona. Cavagnoli was born in Brescia in 1975, and after graduating from the International S...

This violin was made by Scrollavezza and Zanre in 2008, in Parma, Italy. Elisa Scrollavezza and Andrea Zanrè opened their own workshop in Parma in ...

This violin was made by Hagen Weise in Baiersdorf, in 2024. Weise has been active since 1991 when he commenced work for the Roderisch Paesold Compa...

This Instrument was made by Andrea Varazzani in 2023 in Cremona, Italy. Andrea Varazzani is a luthier from Naples working in the Po Valley outside ...

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Adriano Spadoni has studied music since the age of 9. He took part in a cello course under Pavlutskaja Natalija whi...

Marco Dotti graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, after which he joined the workshop of Maestro Edgar E. Russ as an ...

Ricardo Grisales, originally from Colombia, is the nephew of Master maker Giorgio Grisales and moved to Italy in 2000 to pursue violin making. Bet...

Born in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, Georgi Nikolov is the son of master luthier Hristo Nikolov. At the age of 14 he began studying violin making at the Hig...

Fabrizio Lombardi has lived and worked in Cremona since 2013. He attended the “Maestri Liutai e Archettai” in Gubbio and upon graduating, became a ...

Giorgio Scolari was born in Cremona in 1952. He studied at the International School of Violinmaking in Cremona, under Master Pietro Sgarabotto and ...

Diego Tajè was born in Cremona in 1966. He started learning violin making at an early age in the workshops of Massimo Negroni and Bissolotti and hi...

Daniele Tonarelli was born in Cremona and made his first violin at the age of 15. Tonarelli attended the International School of Violin-making "Ant...

Originally from the former Soviet Union, Vladimiro Cubanzi relocated to Italy, where he attended the International School of Violin Making in Cremo...

With over 40 years of experience in violin making, Marco Piccinotti has done extensive research on bowed stringed instrument crafting, acoustics an...

This violin was made by Gustave Bernardel in Paris, in 1900. Gustave Bernardel, born in 1832, was the son and apprentice of Auguste Sébastien Phili...

This violin was made by Sofia Vettori in Florence in 2017. Vettori was born in Florence in the early 1980's as part of a family steeped in the trad...

This violin was made by Paul Bailly in Paris around the turn of the century. Bailly, born in Mirecourt in 1844, was a particularly prominent and pr...

Known professionally as Mina Mazzolari, Minjeong Kang is originally from South Korea. She moved to Italy at the age of 18, enrolling in the Interna...

This violin was made by Francesco Bissolotti in Cremona in 2012. Bissolotti was born in 1929, and initially trained as a wood-carver early in his l...

Originally hailing from Portugal, Fernando Lima studied at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, graduating with the highest honour...

Originally from Colombia, Giorgio Grisales graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1988. His professional training w...

Originally from Austria, Edgar Russ developed a passion for musical instrument making at an early age. He graduated from the International School o...

This violin was made by Jean Joseph Honoré Derazey in Mirecourt, in 1860. Derazey was born in 1794 in Darney, just south of Mirecourt, and subseque...

This violin was made at the Gand & Bernardel firm in 1876, in Paris. Gand & Bernardel Frères was a firm established in 1866, and was one of...