The voice of our instruments!

Enjoy in this video a performance of the Prelude of Bach’s first suite by Kim Min, on a Violoncello da Spalla made by Daniela.

Kim Min is a violinist based in Philadelphia, and she acquired Daniela’s cello in the spring of 2022 when it was part in the Celebrating Women Luthiers Exhibition at Brobst Violin Shop.

This same instrument was also featured in The Strad, in the gallery at this link

This cello da Spalla is now equipped with a bridge and pick-up made by our great friend Eric Aceto. Read more here:

Violoncello da Spalla gets power!

Find out more about us and our instruments at this link

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Updates from our workshop

We had a great holiday in Sardinia: we met old friends, had super-tasty food, and it was warm enough to swim in the sea!

We visited several archaeological sites and museums, and we noticed that some of the most incredible finds were excavated only about ten years ago! For example, in 2013, they found 28 stone statues of giant warriors, all in pieces, but with them some tiny bronzes which are identical and helped in reconstructing the statues. The town of Tharros is known as a Phoenician town, but only in Carthage they found more Punic stele than there. One day, we went for a swim and on the beach, we met an archaeologist measuring the stones beside us. He explained that they were probably remains of Punic or Phoenician sarcophagus, and the arch above us was of a Roman aqueduct.

It was such an interesting and recharging holiday, so now back at work!