The violin maker, who died in 2019, was one of the leading figures of Italian violin making in the 20th century
Born on 14 April 1927, the violin maker Renato Scrollavezza died last year aged 92. In this interview frrom 2013 he reflects on his life and the techniques he used to make stringed instruments. The full interview can be found on the DVD ‘Violin Makers: The Renaissance of Italian Lutherie’, which can be purchased at The Strad Shop.
The ‘Echoes of the Ages’ festival, featuring the work of Icelandic luthier Hans Jóhannsson, concluded with a concert performance exclusively on instruments he made
Polish luthier Piotr Pielaszek demonstrates steps in the violin making process, in the company of Yu Jie
Clifford Hall tells the story of the German collector Baron Johann Knoop
The cellist appears alongside the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra and its music director Stuart Malina
Philharmonia musicians perform one of Finland’s most popular Christmas carols, Jean Sibelius’s Julvisa
Double bassist Théotime Voisin and pianist Maurice van Schoonhoven perform an arrangement of the popular opera overture in a tribute to the bel canto tradition
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