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VIOLINMAKING MASTERCLASS
ground floor
The ground floor again sees the construction of arched instruments in synergy with various institutions in Cremona. Fondazione Casa Stradivari, in collaboration with Museo del Violino and Comune di Cremona, organizes, as part of the Unesco Plan to safeguard traditional Cremonese violin craftsmanship, a Masterclass for four violinmakers in the Construction of the string instruments of the classical quartet according to the historical method based on Cremona internal form.
The violinmakers selected to participate in the masterclass (this first edition Francesco Panazza, Alberto Stella and Louis Marin) must build, over 18 months, two violins, a viola and a cello followed by internationally renowned masters (Davide Sora, Marcello Ive, Primo Pistoni) in the construction of instruments from the choice of materials to the final tuning, and coordinated by Fausto Cacciatori, Curator of the Violin Museum, and Bruce Carlson, famous violinmaker and restorer of historical instruments, which also deals with the specific studings on the tuning.
Lesson with Master violinmakers
The course of High Specialization consists in 6 hours of lessons per week together with the Master Violin Makers, who alternate every 6 months sharing techniques and experiences gained over years of career.
Violins
Maestro Davide Sora
Viola
Maestro Marcello Ive
Cello
Maestro Primo Pistoni
Course of chemistry and varnishing
The four violinmakers also attend in-depth studies on chemistry and varnishing held by Curzio Merlo and Claudio Canevari in collaboration with CrForma, Museo del Violino, IIS Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, Arvedi Laboratory of non-Invasive Diagnostics, Politecnico di Milano and the Unesco Office of Cremona.
Further studies are held by Maestro Pierre Flavetta, a renowned luthier from France based in Cremona, who specialized in the study of eighteenth-century Italian varnishes.
Studies at the
Violin Museum
During the 18 months the violinmakers also have the opportunity to study closely the instruments kept in the beautiful Treasure Box of the Violin Museum together with the Curator of its Collection.
