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We’re delighted to present this collection of fine modern Italian instruments from the prestigious Consortium of Violin Makers "Antonio Stradivari" Cremona, and are excited to share that this year’s collection will also tour Brisbane and Melbourne, with a featured display at the AUSTA Conference at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
The collection consists of a range of violins, violas and cellos (and bows) from prominent and up-and-coming makers from Cremona, with prices starting from $20,000. The full range of instruments will only be available to trial and purchase for a limited time in each location, so be sure to secure your place by clicking the link below or giving us a call on 02 9417 2611.
Originally from the former Soviet Union, Vladimiro Cubanzi relocated to Italy, where he attended the International School of Violin Making in Cremo...
View full detailsOriginally from Mexico City, Sebastian Ribes began studying violin making in 1991 in the workshop of Masters Antonio Carriedo and Octavio Aranda in...
View full detailsRicardo Grisales, originally from Colombia, is the nephew of Master maker Giorgio Grisales and moved to Italy in 2000 to pursue violin making. Bet...
View full detailsKnown professionally as Mina Mazzolari, Minjeong Kang is originally from South Korea. She moved to Italy at the age of 18, enrolling in the Interna...
View full detailsMatteo Marsili studied at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona under the guidance of Master Massimo Negroni. After graduating in 20...
View full detailsWith over 40 years of experience in violin making, Marco Piccinotti has done extensive research on bowed stringed instrument crafting, acoustics an...
View full detailsMarco Maria Gastaldi studied violin making at the "Civica Scuola di Liuteria" in Milan under the direction of Masters Luca Primon and Gabriele Negr...
View full detailsMarco Dotti graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, after which he joined the workshop of Maestro Edgar E. Russ as an ...
View full detailsOriginally born in Buenos Aires, Marcelo Cavanna began studying the violin under Master Edgardo Cataruzzi, a performer in the National Symphony. Hi...
View full detailsManuele Civa attended the International School of Violin Making in Cremona at the early age of 18, after which he immediately joined the workshop o...
View full detailsGiorgio Scolari was born in Cremona in 1952. He studied at the International School of Violinmaking in Cremona, under Master Pietro Sgarabotto and ...
View full detailsOriginally from Colombia, Giorgio Grisales graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1988. His professional training w...
View full detailsBorn 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...
View full detailsOriginally hailing from Portugal, Fernando Lima studied at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, graduating with the highest honour...
View full detailsFabrizio Lombardi has lived and worked in Cremona since 2013. He attended the “Maestri Liutai e Archettai” in Gubbio and upon graduating, became a ...
View full detailsOriginally from Austria, Edgar Russ developed a passion for musical instrument making at an early age. He graduated from the International School o...
View full detailsDiego 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...
View full detailsDaniele Tonarelli was born in Cremona and made his first violin at the age of 15. Tonarelli attended the International School of Violin-making "Ant...
View full detailsThis violin was made by Daniele Scolari in 2018 in Cremona. Scolari was born in Cremona, and graduated from the International School of Violin Maki...
View full detailsOriginally from Moscow, Russia, Adriano Spadoni has studied music since the age of 9. He took part in a cello course under Pavlutskaja Natalija whi...
View full detailsBefore transitioning to bow making, Walter Barbiero had a career as an accomplished orchestral musician, graduating from the Conservatorio A. Steff...
View full detailsLorenzo Lazzarato began his bowmaking career in 1994 when he attended the bow making course at the Professional Training Center of Cremona, and obt...
View full detailsProietti was born in 1976, and began his career as a bow-maker in Cremona at the age of 21. Over the next few years, he worked with Katia Luis and...
View full detailsProietti was born in 1976, and began his career as a bow-maker in Cremona at the age of 21. Over the next few years, he worked with Katia Luis and...
View full detailsPasquale Sardone was born in Altamura, Italy in 1979. In 2001, he moved to Cremona to attend the International School of Violin Making, and learned...
View full detailsPaolo Rizzo is a maker in the workshop of Giorgio Grisales. This cello is labelled "PAOLO RIZZO / Fatto nella bottega di / G. Grisales / Cremonae A...
View full detailsManuele Civa attended the International School of Violin Making in Cremona at the early age of 18, after which he immediately joined the workshop o...
View full detailsOriginally from Colombia, Giorgio Grisales graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1988. His professional training w...
View full detailsOriginally from Colombia, Giorgio Grisales graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1988. His professional training w...
View full detailsWith over 40 years of experience in violin making, Marco Piccinotti has done extensive research on bowed stringed instrument crafting, acoustics an...
View full detailsPasquale Sardone was born in Altamura, Italy in 1979. In 2001, he moved to Cremona to attend the International School of Violin Making, and learned...
View full detailsOriginally from Canada, Bernard Neumann came to Cremona in 1986 on a scholarship and took up a position in Bruce Carlson’s workshop. During this ti...
View full detailsStefano Trabucchhi was born in Sondrio, Italy, and at just 14 years of age, enrolled at the International School of Violin Making Cremona. He gradu...
View full detailsDiego 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...
View full detailsThis violin was made by Edgar Russ in 2023, in Cremona. Originally from Austria, Edgar Russ developed a passion for musical instrument making at an...
View full detailsThis Instrument was made by Andrea Varazzani in 2023 in Cremona, Italy. Andrea Varazzani is a luthier from Naples working in the Po Valley outside ...
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