Maker Background
Ludovico Zanni's workshop is Cremona downtown, where he handcrafts stringed instruments according to the tradition of classical violin making craftsmanship.
Every instrument is created referring to plaster replicas of the great masters' violins, in an ongoing conversation between the demands of todays musicians and those of the past.
Ludovico Zanni graduated from the I.I.S. Antonio Stradivari in Cremona. Following his studies in violin making, he started working as an assistant at Edgar Russ workshop where he could improved his skills and techniques under Edgar and Min's guidance. After developping his manual skills, he attended the professional course of Lombardy region as technician restorer of cultural heritage. Being passionate and willing to deepen his mastery in violin making, he has been attending the Oberlin violin maker workshop in Ohio,USA, since 2023 where he has the chance to learn among the best makers in the world. Ludovico Zanni's workshop is located in Cremona downtown, where he handcrafts stringed instruments.
