,Andrea Castellani was born in Cervia (Ravenna) on October 6th 1968. He attended the International School of Violin Making Antonio Stradivari in Cremona and in 1993 he graduated from the school. He completed his professional training in 1996 obtaining his diploma in bow making at the end of a two-year course organised by the Regione Lombardia.After graduating from the school, he worked in the atelier of Massimo Negroni until 1997. The experience he gained allowed him to specialise in the restoration and construction of string instruments, as well as learning and deepening his knowledge of new work techniques and a study of varnishes. In 1998 he moved to Verona to work in the atelier of Igor Moroder and under his guidance he acquired major skills in the restoration of antique instruments and repairing sectors, while continuing the construction and tonal adjustment of new instruments. At the same time he worked with the bow maker Claudio Righetti in constructing modern and baroque bows.In January 2001 he opened his own workshop in Verona, where he worked for 3 years getting many clients among the musicians of the Arena and making many important repairs for the Accademia Filarmonica.From 2003 up to now he works in his new workshop in the centre of Cremona where he makes and repairs violins, violas, cellos and their bows, restores antique instruments and, under request, makes copies too. By appointment you can meet him also in Desenzano, on the Lake Garda, where he lives. In the construction of his instruments he has always privileged a search for acoustics as well as an aesthetic aspect, thus obtaining excellent results.

,Andrea Castellani was born in Cervia (Ravenna) on October 6th 1968. He attended the International School of Violin Making Antonio Stradivari in Cremona and in 1993 he graduated from the school. He completed his professional training in 1996 obtaining his diploma in bow making at the end of a two-year course organised by the Regione Lombardia.After graduating from the school, he worked in the atelier of Massimo Negroni until 1997. The experience he ga...