From Cremona, Italy, the capital of violin making, the CONSORTIUM OF VIOLIN MAKERS "ANTONIO STRADIVARI" CREMONA, representing 72 contemporary master violin makers, tours the US with a large selection of violins, violas, cellos, all available for purchase, opening at Ifshin Violins.

This is an opportunity to experience the highest standards in modern stringed instrument craftsmanship representing 500 years of tradition.

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Almost every day we get calls, e-mails and visits from folks perhaps  just like you who have an old violin that has a paper label inside with a  famous name like Stradivarius, Guarnerius, Amati, Stainer and others.  Usually, these violins have been in the family, sometimes for  generations. The instrument may have been found in a thrift store or at a  garage sale. Often, when they look inside the violin, they spot the  little paper label and get excited.

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