My Way...
began in the International School of Violinmaking in Cremona (Istituto Professionale Internazionale Artigianato Liutario e del Legno; I.P.I.A.L.L.). Under Cremonese masters such as Maurizio Tadioli, Giorgio Cè and Massimo Negroni I studied the principles of violinmaking, restoration with Claudio Amighetti and ‘set up’ with Toshiyuki Matsushita. I joined an advanced course with Pascal Hornung and Alessandro Voltini, and had my first bowmaking experience under the tutelage of Emilio Slaviero.

In 1999 I received my diploma in Cremona, as well as passing my journeyman's examination in Mittenwald, Germany, in the same year. For some time violas have held a special interest for me, and I have made copies of G.P. Maggini in Arwed Harms’ workshop in Cremona, as well as making copies of Gasparo da Saló with Bruno Dreux in Orléans, France. In 2000 I went to Lisbon, Portugal, where I began working with Christian Bayon, and it was in this city that I began my own workshop in 2002. I have joined serveral international events such as:

• “Stage de Lutherie”, Normandy, 2007


• Rencontre Active de Luthiers, Valaire, 2008


• Encuentro De Luthiers y Musicos En Málaga, 2008


• As well as attending conferences in Cremona (Mondomusica) and Paris (Musicora)

" Interview about my work."
(Length approx. 4:09 min, in portuguese language)
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