The Secret of Stradivari in Cremona: visit the Violinmaker School
Description
The Academia Cremonensis is a School of Violinmaking and Bowmaking. Students learn how to make a violin or a bow.
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Itinerary
The visit consists in an explanation of how it's made a Violin, and a Bow, the woods used, a lot of curiosity about Stradivari and the violin art, about making, varnishes and... prices of violins. You can touch and smell the wood, you can take some chips of wood... After you'll go upstairs into the school, in the classroom with students at work, with the smell of cutted wood, looking at the tools they use, and speaking with teachers and students, they come from all over the World, maybe you can meet someone from your country. The school is inside a beautyful historical palace that gives to all the visit the right landscape. After the visit, you'll understand better the "Violin World" and in the future you'll appreciate better this art.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- No health restrictions
Reviews(42)
This is a rare inside look at one of the finest violin making schools in the world. It is well worth taking this tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and very accommodating.
Elena provided a very informative explanation of the process of violin making by hand. We also were able to tour the school and see some of the students working on their instruments. It was a wonderful introduction to Cremona!
Absolutely amazing, Elana was very accommodating and extremely knowledgeable. Kept the whole family engaged
Giovanni, the principal of the school, provided an extensive tour of the renaissance building, art works housed in the school. He taught us about the history and practice of string and bow making......very detailed. I can highly recommend this experience. Also Cremona is a beautiful town with great shopping and eating.
Wonderful presentation of the development of the modern violin, and the violin maker's art. What a treat to walk among instruments bearing the names of Stradivarius, Guarnari, and more. Very beautifully done.
If you are into classical music and violin family instruments, then this is a wonderful visit. The tour is very informative and It really complements the Stradivari Museo del violino which is just around the corner.
We had the best time during this visit. Nicholas was an incredible host and we have learnt so much about this incredible craft! Highly recommend!
The tour lasts 1 hour, with certainly many very interesting explanations in English or Italian only. Unfortunately we only speak French! We visited the workshops, and saw the students working. We find the fare excessive, we learned more by going to the violin museum.
Very interesting and enjoyable experience! We got a detailed introduction into how violins are made and got to see students of the academy in the workshop.
The school cancelled our booking on the day of the tour while we were already on the train enroute to Cremona. They told us incorrectly that it was not confirmed — it was. No real explanation was provided.
