Last Sunday we had the honor of hosting Maestro Berni, who showed us and played, on the occasion of the conference “Comunicazione & Liuteria”, the soprillo saxophone in 5ib Eppelsheim and the J’Elle Stainer, the sax (sub-double bass ) largest in the world. With its 3 meters in height and over 30 kg in weight …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
The students we meet do not need increasingly complex curricula, but to have broad access to the real world of violin-making. They need time and space to reflect on their experiences and to use imagination and practice to find a personal meaning of their career. Our simple advices and metaphors, are just images that will …
Over the years, Academia Cremonensis Teachers and former students have worked together to find an effective method that would bring 100% of the students of the Master courses to total working autonomy. The practice in the workshop, for example, for example, has achieved excellent results, improved with the introduction of unconventional methods and creating a …
In all the study plans of our Academy there is a subject generically called Workshop. It’s clear that the workshop is the place where we teach how to make violins, however in these classroom the students learn to know and appreciate their manual skills, acquiring an awareness of the creative value and potential of each …
