From Colombia to the city of Stradivari. Interview with Giorgio Grisales
by Alessio Zuccaro Giorgio Grisales is certainly one of the most important names in Cremonese violin making. Born in Colombia in 1963, this year he celebrates 35 years of activity in his workshop, where he is now joined by his son Andrea and his nephew Riccardo. We met him in view of the 2025 edition […]
The violinist discovering hidden treasures. Interview with Luca Fanfoni
by Gaia Sokoli A violinist from Emilia, born in 1964, Luca Fanfoni has successfully performed in theaters all over the world, flanking his concert activity with numerous recording projects born from a peculiar attention to historical-musical interweavings. His passion, nurtured assiduously over the years, leads him to rediscover and enhance forgotten works and composers. We […]
The climbing pianist. Interview with Andrea Molteni
by Alessio Zuccaro There are musicians who collect concert halls, mountaineers who collect peaks, and there are those who manage to do both: such as Andrea Molteni, from Como, born in 1998, a young Italian pianist who has been climbing (it really has to be said) the peaks of international success for the past few […]
Exhibo: worldwide excellence for Italian sound. Interview with Stefano Brusa
by Margherita Levante Exhibo is a leading company in the research, selection and distribution of audio, video and lighting solutions in the Italian market. Since its founding in 1958, Exhibo has shown insight and foresight in understanding which products will be successful, through dynamic marketing support and consulting and service. It has become a reliable […]
The accordion, what a passion! Interview with Sandro Castagnari
by Sebastiana Ierna The Castagnari firm of Recanati has been a spearhead of the Italian and international music scene for more than a century: for 110 years it has been producing bitonic accordions, that is, those capable of obtaining two sounds by pressing a single key, and its business dealings look largely abroad as far […]
Wilhelm Geigenbau’s Sustainable Violin Making. Interview with Boris Haug
by Alessandra Assi Nestled in the green valleys of the Swiss canton of Aargau, the Wilhelm Geigenbau violin making shop boasts 62 years of experience in the construction, restoration and maintenance of stringed instruments. Founded in Suhr in 1962 from the passion of the couple Rolf and Brigitte Wilhelm, the family-run business continues today with […]
Farfisa: the organs that made history. Interview with Claudio Capponi
by Marta Leung Kwing Chung Claudio Capponi, class of 1956, from Castelfidardo in the Marche region of Italy, is a piano tuner and repairer of electronic musical instruments.The custodian of an important history of Italian craftsmanship, that of Farfisa, he is the holder of the largest collection of instruments produced by it. The Farfisa firm […]
The never-ending quest for sound. Interview with Emanuele Canale of Acus Sound Engineering.
by Sebastiana Ierna The small Marche-based company Acus Sound Engineering has a great deal of experience in the audio field, and has been able to gain notoriety and reputation-especially with regard to the acoustic guitar-for its high quality amplification systems; for the past few years it has also presented on the market a line of […]
An Italian family at the service of innovation. Interview with Francesco Mengascini of Beltuna Accordions
by Margherita Levante Among the international brands of excellence for the production and design of accordions, Beltuna Accordions was founded in 1982, when two talented craftsmen from Castelfidardo, Arnaldo Mengascini and Elio Baldoni, decided to cultivate their passion without compromise. More than forty years after their birth, Beltuna accordions live on thanks to the love […]
Kontrabasspunkt Viersen: the realm of the double bass. Interview with Sven-Henrik Gawron
by Sebastiana Ierna Since 1988 German double bass player Sven-Henrik Gawron, 67, has operated his Kontrabasspunkt store in Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia. He deals in the sale of high-end French and German bows, restores and repairs double basses-of which he has an extraordinary collection-and offers his customers amplification systems and accessories for their instruments. Ahead of […]