Cremona is 2,200 years old. It has survived invasions, insurrections, and infections before, but COVID-19 pandemic hit this city hard. Now the world’s hub of violin makers is recovering
will train talented violin, viola, cello, and double bass players. Some of these gifted students may even get to wield instruments crafted in Cremona during its long pandemic lockdown. One such persistent craftsperson was Fernando Lima. At the height of Cremona’s outbreak, the 59-year-old luthier originally fromcouldn’t leave his home, embrace relatives, or savor sustained sunlight.
An artisan works on a violin in the workshop of master luthier Giorgio Grisales in Cremona on June 9, 2020.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.: A young luthier carves the scroll of a violin in the Cremona, Italy, workshop of master instrument maker Giorgio Grisales.: A luthier puts a back plate on a violin in a Cremona workshop in September 2017.
While the Stauffer Center is preparing to launch, some of Cremona’s established luthier schools are fortunate to still be in operation. When I visited the city pre-pandemic,brimmed with eager violin-making students from across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Its co-founder, Massimo Lucchi, gave me a tour of its large campus as he excitedly explained their plans for expansion. This month, Lucchi told me his school had only narrowly survived the pandemic.
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