Violin Making workshop with Master Liu Zhao Yang. What part of the violin are they studying and creating? The bassbar. The bassbar is a spruce wood bar, positioned longitudinally and glued to the inside of the board, passing under the bridge. Its function is intended to be of support and is crucial for the final […]
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To make the violin scroll we need an average of 18 hours of work and great hand skill, changing the size of the gouge as the hedgehog begins to take shape, maintaining a gradual increase in thickness, and then finishing the work with the knife, scrapers and finally with sandpaper, defining in this way the
The first day of the Workshop dedicated to the sharpening of all work equipment was held with great success and we are very happy with your interest. Will there be any other workshops planned? Sure! Thanks to the many applications received, the Academy is organizing the next dates and many other news. Stay tuned! #academiacremonensis#cremona#workshop#school#academy#violinmaking#bowmaking#sharpening#news#soon#staytuned
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The moment of the Diploma is always special and never as in this period does it represent a goal achieved. Yesterday our student Zhang Weitong finished his studies at the Academia, receiving the Diploma of Professional Violin Maker. With the necessary precautions we wanted to capture his emotion at the end of a unique life
On World Earth Day , we want to share with you a fascinating tradition: that of the Paneveggio Forests of Trentino Alto Adige, which allow us to have very valuable wood for the construction of musical instruments. Every year, in the days following the new moon in December, the forest guards of the Paneveggio area
Take note! The calls for scholarships for the academic year 2021/2022 of the Academic courses are available. By visiting the website, you will be able to receive all the information you need to submit your application. You will be able to submit your application by June 2021. We are waiting for you! #academiacremonensis #cremona #scholarships
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Do you want to become a professional luthier? You must know the importance of choosing the right work tools, because if chosen well, sharpened to perfection and maintained over time in an excellent way, they determine your final result and therefore the quality of your instrument. Are you interested in learning more about the subject?
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Did you know about this Albert Einstein’s passion? Music was part of his life from the age of 6, when he started playing the violin, to continue to deepen his study also at the piano. His experience teaches us that music is not just a soundtrack of our experiences, but it is a unique discipline,
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Do you know the steps of making a bow? The construction of the bow starts from the choice of raw materials, from the selection of the wood, to its transformation that follows the aesthetic quality of the classic French style, interpreting the theoretical knowledge to create a fully customized model, which meets the musicians’ needs,
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The Baroque violin making workshop. In which Academia Cremonensis’ study plan is? You can find it in the Historical Instruments Making Master course! Find out more, visit the website. You will be able to see all the active study plans and stay updated on all Academy’s news. #academiacremonensis #studyplan #school #historical #violins #violinmaking #workshop #lab
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