Scrollavezza & Zanrè - Liutai in Parma - Violini, viole e violoncelli di liuteria

Fine contemporary and antique instruments

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The aim which we try to pursue in our daily work is to make a new instrument which may satisfy the requirements of a professional player and respect the best examples of the past.
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OUR MODELS

Scrollavezza & Zanrè instruments may be commissioned choosing from a selection of more than fifty different models of violins, violas and cellos
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THE MAKING PROCESS

In Cremona during the 16th century a method was developed, still unsurpassed today, which guaranteed at the same time the consistency and uniqueness of each instrument
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WHAT MUSICIANS SAY ABOUT OUR INSTRUMENTS

A full and bright sound, in certain respects similar to my original Guadagnini
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THE METHODOLOGIES OF INVESTIGATION

Nothing can substitute the direct examination of a great instrument of the past. The outline and the f-holes are traced avoiding any possible distortion
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COMMISSIONING A S&Z INSTRUMENT

Placing an order for a new instrument is an extremely gratifying experience, both for the luthier and for the player: identifying the most suitable model
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HISTORICAL INSTRUMENTS

Scrollavezza & Zanrè offer a selection of fine instruments, mainly of the Italian classical school. Particular attention is paid to the state of preservation
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MODERN INSTRUMENTS

Modern violin making offers sometimes a better value with respect to antique instruments of uncertain origin, bad conservation and playing condition
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PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION

The state of preservation of an instrument is the deciding factor in maintaining its value over the years
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EDIZIONI SCROLLAVEZZA & ZANRÈ

Since 2011 the atelier has widened its activity to the field of specialized publications. Those edited to date have received most enthusiastic comments
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The Atelier

Scrollavezza & Zanrè, founded in 2002 in Parma by Elisa Scrollavezza and Andrea Zanrè, is active in the making, restoring and dealing of fine string instruments

Elisa Scrollavezza and Andrea Zanrè

Elisa Scrollavezza and Andrea Zanrè dedicate themselves to the making of string instruments in their Parma atelier and are devoted to restoration, historical research and cultural activities

Cremona Mondomusica 2016

Posted: 4 August 2015

From September 29 through October 1 2017 at Cremona Fiere, stand no. 112-113, with an exhibition of fine contemporary instruments and rare historic examples. Please contact us to receive a complimentary …

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Shanghai

Posted: 3 August 2015

Visit the Scrollavezza & Zanrè exhibition from October 11 through 14 2017 at the Italian Pavilion within the Institute for Foreign Trade.

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Tokyo

Posted: 2 August 2015

S&Z exhibits with the Japan String Instruments Makers Association, 2-4 November 2016 at the Museum of Science and Technology in Tokyo.

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The Girolamo Amati Viola review

Posted: 1 August 2015

John Dilworth’s vibrant review of our latest issue, called “the most comprehensive technical account ever published about a historical stringed instrument”. Read the complete article here

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SOUNDS & VIDEOS

The 1690 Tuscan Stradivari in the Accademia di Santa Cecilia

Posted: 17 September 2017

The second issue in the series “Treasures of Italian Violin Making” is dedicated to this magnificent violin by Antonio Stradivari, which in many ways anticipates the instruments of his Golden …

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