Violin Maker
Caterina Rota Kim

Cremona, Italy

Hyeonjeong Kim, also known as Caterina Rota Kim, is a violin maker and string instrument restoration specialist based in Cremona. Since the beginning of her carrer as a restorer, she has been restoring many Italian instruments the greatest mastermakers, giving her the oportunity to look closely at the charactertistics of the masterpieces she copies.Read more

Short Bio

Full Name: Caterina Rota Kim

Highlights

Experience: 11 Years

New making style: Antiqued

Credentials

Skillful Maker

Restorer of Fine Antique Instruments

Italian craftsmanship

Locally making

Cremona, Italy

Maker Background

Caterina Rota Kim completed her studies at Cremona International Violin Making School in summer 2013. She commenced her career as an assistant to Claudio Amighetti, a renowned expert and restorer in the field of string instruments, working side by side with the maestro at his workshop. Under Amighetti's guidance, she began to delve into the study of high-quality instruments, learning techniques for repair and restoration related to the Italian violin-making tradition. She has been restoring many Italian Masterpieces, including works by Francesco Ruggeri, Lorenzo Storioni, Giovanni Battista Ceruti, Gagliano and others. At the same time she applies the knowledge and techniques developed during these restoration processes to craft new string instruments with improved acoustics.

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