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Andrea Giovannetti and Kyle Schultz are award-winning violin makers working together in Florence, where they create handmade violins, violas and cellos.
Andrea has trained with respected makers including Luca Primon, Gianmaria Stelzer and Andreas Hudelmayer. In 2020, he won the first I Suoni del Legno competition, receiving the highest score for sound. His instruments are played by leading musicians, including Domenico Pierini, Concertmaster of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra.
Kyle graduated with First-Class Honours from the Newark School of Violin Making before moving to Florence to join Andrea. Together, they won First Prize and a Gold Medal at the 2023 International Violin Making Competition in Pisogne, achieving the highest score of the entire competition.
We are very pleased to present the very first violin we have from talented luthiers Andrea Giovannetti and Kyle Schultz. This violin is modelled after mid-1730s Del Gesu and combines beautiful stylistic features of many different Del Gesu violins, including the "Baltic", "Plowden", "Cessole", and more. It is entirely their own creation and very unique in its presentation. The antiquing is absolutely stunning, and one of the finest we have seen this year. It is a resonant and sweet sounding instrument - very balanced and well-rounded. The E and G strings sing beautifully and offer a nice richness in sound.
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