Iotti & Vibe violin makers

Iotti & Vibe violin makers is an Italian violin-making atelier and violin shop based in Parma, specializing in the creation of fine handcrafted violins, violas and cellos. The workshop was founded in 2019 by two makers who met as students at the Violin Making School of Parma in 2014, coming from Denmark and Italy respectively. Their shared passion for music and craftsmanship led them to establish a private workshop during their studies and, after five years of education, to open their own professional workshop and violin shop. The atelier works exclusively by hand, drawing on the classic fine Italian violin-making tradition and on the legacy of masters such as Gaetano Sgarabotto and Renato Scrollavezza. Its production is deliberately limited: each instrument is unique, built on different models to satisfy individual musicians, and is described by the makers as having a voice of its own. The workshop offers a small range of fine Italian violins, violas and cellos, and works primarily on a commission basis, allowing clients to select tonewoods, personalize the varnish shade and request custom ergonomic specifications for the neck profile and setup. Materials are a central part of the atelier's identity. Soundboards are made from resonant Val di Fiemme spruce, while backs and sides use Balkan maple or locally sourced Italian "Oppio" maple, prized for its density and greyish hue and finished with traditional oil-based varnishes. Each instrument requires approximately 200 hours of meticulous hand craftsmanship, and the full process from wood selection to final varnish drying typically spans several months. Iotti & Vibe serves discerning musicians, collectors and anyone looking to buy a violin crafted with precision and passion. The atelier ships internationally, with experience serving professional musicians and collectors in the USA, UK and Asia, offering complimentary international shipping in professional-grade, double-walled reinforced boxes with full insurance coverage. The makers continue to expand their knowledge through VSA membership courses and masterclasses, and they value their proximity to Cremona for contact with colleagues. The workshop has also collaborated with prominent performers, including a video shoot with Laura Marzadori, concertmaster of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, playing the atelier's Sgarabotto model violin.

Iotti & Vibe violin makers was founded in 2019 in Parma, Italy, by two violin makers who came from different ends of Europe — Denmark and Italy. Their paths crossed at the Violin Making School of Parma, where they first met in 2014. During their five years of education, they studied under renowned craftsmen including Renato and Elisa Scrollavezza, Andrea Zanrè, Frédéric Noharet and Michele Dobner. In their second year, driven by dedication to the craft, they established a private workshop to develop their personal style and deepen their understanding of Italian violin-making traditions. In 2019, after completing their education, they founded their own professional workshop and violin shop, specializing in the creation of fine violins inspired by both modern and antique Italian styles. The atelier's focus is on producing instruments of exceptional quality for discerning musicians, collectors and anyone looking to buy a violin crafted with precision and passion. The makers cite inspiration from a long lineage of Italian masters, such as Gaetano Sgarabotto and Renato Scrollavezza, and work exclusively by hand in constructing their stringed instruments. To continuously expand their knowledge, the makers attend membership courses offered by the VSA (Violin Society of America) and actively participate in various masterclasses. They also value their proximity to Cremona, the historic center of violin making, in order to keep in contact with colleagues with whom they can confront their work. They spent a year in close contact with Luiz Amorim, further pursuing the art of antique-style instruments. The atelier produces a deliberately limited range of fine Italian violins, violas and cellos based on different models, with each new instrument described as unique and having a voice of its own. Instruments are made primarily on commission, with clients able to select the specific set of wood, personalize the varnish shade and request custom ergonomic specifications for the neck profile and setup. Soundboards are made from resonant Val di Fiemme spruce, while backs and sides use Balkan maple or locally sourced Italian "Oppio" maple, finished with traditional oil-based varnishes. Each instrument requires approximately 200 hours of hand craftsmanship, and the entire process typically spans several months. The workshop has collaborated with prominent performers; a video was shot with Laura Marzadori, concertmaster of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, playing the atelier's Sgarabotto model violin. The atelier ships internationally, with experience serving professional musicians and collectors in the USA, UK and Asia, providing complimentary international shipping in professional-grade, double-walled reinforced boxes with full insurance coverage.

• 2019

  They found their own professional workshop and violin shop in Parma.

• 2015

  In their second year of studies, they establish a private workshop to develop their personal style.

• 2014

  The two founders meet at the Violin Making School of Parma.

• They spend a year in close contact with Luiz Amorim pursuing the art of antique-style instruments.

• A video is shot with Laura Marzadori, concertmaster of Teatro alla Scala, playing the Sgarabotto model violin.

High-end, limited-production Italian violin-making atelier and violin shop offering handmade instruments based on classic Italian tradition, primarily on commission for professional musicians and collectors.

• Fine Italian violins

  Handmade violins based on different models, inspired by modern and antique Italian styles.

• Fine Italian violas

  Handcrafted violas produced in limited numbers.

• Fine Italian cellos

  Handcrafted cellos produced in limited numbers.

• Sgarabotto model violin

  A violin model inspired by Gaetano Sgarabotto, played by Laura Marzadori in a collaboration video.

• Commissioned instruments

  Instruments made to order with selectable wood, varnish shade and custom ergonomic specifications.

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