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
Alceste Bulfari makes violins, violas and the occasional cello in his workshop at Santa Maria, Castelleone.
His instruments are of traditional design and manufacture, made from the highest qua
There is a profession that has remained unchanged over time, made of wood, paints, tools and patience. Michele Buccellè continues the oldest and most precious Cremonese tradition in his workshop, lo
Concert violins, violas, and cellos, handmade on Italian and personal models. Apprentice models from $18,000. Rare antique instruments and bows. Convenient trial shipping.
The “Antonio Stradivari” Consortium of Violinmakers – Cremona offers visits to the workshops during which the consortium Master Violinmakers illustrate the main processing stages for the artisan
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
Federico Grandi, started studying violin in 1986 under the guidance of William Bignami, member of the “Teatro comunale di Bologna” orchestra and son of the well-known lute maker Otello Bignami.
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
Maestro Giovanni Lucchi, our father, has always put the search for high quality materials at the basis of the construction of his bows, and he taught us this. Our production is in fact appreciated a
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
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
