At the end of September, we at Amorim Fine Violins exhibited Italian masterpieces, contemporary instruments and bows at the highly esteemed Mondomusica 2019. Exhibiting alongside our friends Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, the globally renowned international exhibition is a revered marketplace for high-quality string instrument making. This year, the event took place from September 27th until […]
About Cremona The Italian cradle of violin making, today Cremona has more than one hundred violinmaking workshops. Stringed instruments like the violin and the viola have been crafted here since the 16th century, with new makers following in the footsteps of Antonio Stradivari and Niccolò Amati, the greatest violin luthiers. The Amati’s & the Golden […]
Every instrument has its own history, usually with some bizarre yet incredible facts. Here are 15 things you didn’t know about the violin: Get fit playing the fiddle Did you know that playing the violin burns approximately 170 calories per hour? Forget the gym and start practicing! Leading the way Before the conductor became the […]
Mondomusica 2019 It is with great pleasure that we at Amorim Fine Violins invite you to visit us at this year’s Cremona Mondomusica, 2019. From September 27th until the 29th, we will be exhibiting Italian masterpieces and contemporary instruments and bows, alongside our friends Florian Leonhard Fine Violins. The elite of international violin making An […]
Sakura Toba Visits Amorim Fine Violins Amorim Fine Violins recently welcomed Sakura Toba, 14-year-old Japanese cellist who studies with Professor Mori (Toho Music School, Tokyo, Japan) and during the summer of 2018 and 2019 at the Siena Music Academy (Masterclass) with Professor Antonio Meneses. Sakura currently loans the Miremont cello that was once owned by […]
