Maker Background
Her adventure in the world of violin making started. where art, craft, and music blend in harmony, at the School of Violin Making of Milan. After moving to Cremona, Fiorella graduated in baroque
violin making, which led her to understand the evolution of the violin from its origins to modern times and to better develop her personal style.
Fiorella was born in Milan in 1981. She has always been fascinated by music and soon became immersed in this magic by studying piano. Thanks to a precious suggestion, she visited the "School of Violin Making of Milan," and its enchanting, timeless atmosphere fascinated her immediately. Violin making, a continuously evolving field where theory and practice interact with each other constantly in various disciplines, such as organology, physical acoustic, and varnish chemistry, become ideal after graduating from Scientific High school. In 2004 she got her degree from the School of Violin Making of Milan, where she was a student of M° Paola Vecchio, a student herself of M° Luca Primon. She also obtains a specialization in restoration techniques of string instruments. The following year she moved to Cremona, where she worked as an assistant in various workshops, deepening her knowledge of the construction method, repairs, and sound adjustment. She graduated in Cremona in 2008 in the "Baroque Violin Making" course, studying the construction methods and the history of the ancient instruments while making some baroque violins, a viola da gamba, and their bows. She makes instruments inspired by the old Cremonese tradition, and she cares a lot about the tonal qualities, the style, and the craft of her instruments in every detail, searching for a unique, powerful sound with a warm and rich tone. She uses oil varnish based on ancient recipes to create depth and a warm tone. She chooses only the finest and well-seasoned tonewoods, Val di Fiemme's spruce and Balcan's maple, characterized by excellent acoustic quality. Since 2017 she is a member of the Cultural District of Violin in Cremona, a network that keeps alive the search for high-level violinmaking, defending its traditional know-how. Thanks to District, she can participate continuously in varnish workshops, physics of acoustics, and many others. Als, she had the opportunity to have in her hands and listen to violins from the "Museo del Violino," including masterpieces of Amati, Stradivari, and Guarneri. She works in Cremona in her workshop located in via Beltrami 28, in an ancient Renaissance palace near the Cathedral and the Violin Museum, sources of artistic inspiration, conscious of working in the most charming city in the world to create her violins.
