Conference: "The De Bonis Brothers in the Italian Violin-Making Tradition"

Speakers: Lorenzo Frignani, Yuri Crusco, Giuseppe Mangia.
The brothers Nicola and Vincenzo De Bonis, originally from Bisignano-Cosenza, have always been at the forefront of innovations and transformations in Italian guitar-making. Descendants of a family tradition of luthiers dating back to the dawn of lutherie, they have closely followed the growing interest in the classical guitar alongside the most prominent guitarists of the early 20th century, offering a production of instruments that was always cutting-edge. Although not widely known, their history is rich with situations and anecdotes, and their rediscovery places them at the pinnacle of guitar-making evolution in Italy and beyond.