This week, we played the Sonata “L’inconnue” by Michel de la Barre in concert; here is the video of our complete live performance.
Daniela’s Violoncello da Spalla is made by herself in 2022 and equipped with Tomoki Sumiya pure gut trebles and Eliakim Boussoir’s overspun gut basses.
We played in a beautiful hall in Bolzano called the Josephsaal. It was made in 1908 in the style of a hall of the crafts and trades guilds. There are medieval-style frescoes and baroque-style wood-carved stalls all around. In particular, the woodwork is very typical of South Tyrol, and the style has remained the same since the 17th century. If you come here, in Val Gardena, you can still buy statues and handmade carved furniture following the old tradition. Alessandro’s grandmother was the chief of a centuries-old trading company in Ortisei, trading wooden statues worldwide and designing church altars, organ balconade, and furniture. Sadly, the next generation, that of Alessandro’s mother, decided to dismiss the company.
Updates from our workshop
Our three new instruments, Daniela’s two da Spalla Violoncellos and Alessandro’s big cello are varnished! This year, very unusually, we had a rainy and cold spring, so there were not many opportunities to take pictures and videos in the sun. I decided to go a bit darker than usual with these two to contrast with the golden fingerboards and tailpieces made in Sonowood maple.
If you like to try these instruments, get in touch with us now if you are in Europe, or with Brobst Violin Shop if you are in the US.
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