It was in Cremona, 500 years ago, that Andrea Amati was credited with inventing the “modern” violin. ... Daniele shows Braimah his newest violin – just 20 days old.

Andrea Amati, he started to build ... It is one of the most important collections of the Cremonese violins, and from time to time, Andrea Mosconi opens one of the glass cabinets and plays one of them.

Laura Marzadori joined the Teatrro alla Scala Orchestra as First Violin in 2014, at just 25 years. ... In 2004 she won the 'Andrea Amati' National Contest for Young Violinists.

Laura also studied until the age of 17 with Marco Fornaciari, who for many years was violin soloist of the Claudio Scimone ensemble I Solisti Veneti. In 2004, she won the ‘Andrea Amati ...

The violin as we know it today — the instrument with four strings and f-shaped holes — was developed in Cremona in the 16th century by Andrea Amati, a luthier believed to have had Jewish ancestry.

Cremona was home to some of history’s most famous luthiers, makers of stringed instruments: Stradivari; Andrea Amati, considered “the father of the violin”; and the Guarneri family.

Cremona was home to some of history’s most famous luthiers, makers of stringed instruments: Stradivari; Andrea Amati, considered “the father of the violin”; and the Guarneri family. For the ...

This is the place where Andrea Amati invented the prototype of the modern violin in the 16th century and then the Guarneri family and Antonio Stradivari launched the golden age of Italian luthiers.

Located in Italy’s Veneto region, the company draws its inspiration from the violins of Antonio Stradivari, Andrea Amati, and Andrea Guarneri, master luthiers from Cremona whose instruments are ...

World Violin Day on December 13 recognizes the impact and cultural contributions of a most versatile instrument, ... Andrea Amati receives credit for the oldest documented four-string violin, ...