The Lillo Salerno 2024 violin has a unique multinational legacy! Italian violinmaker, Lillo Salerno, was born in Sicily. Happily, for us, as a youth, Salerno viewed a documentary about Stradivari and that event sparked a lifetime curiosity in violinmaking and restoration. In 1998, he enrolled at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona where he studied until 2002. During this profound learning journey, Salerno made instruments highly representative of the traditional Cremonese school. Once graduating, Salerno began his education at the Violin Making School of Mittenwald and finished in 2005. With a vast knowledge of both the Italian school and the German school of violinmaking, Salerno uses this amassed knowledge to craft his fine instruments. Currently, Salerno runs his exceptional workshop in Pforzheim, Germany.

Salerno aims to make a violin with a “balanced, broad, and far-reaching tone.” This 2024 7/8’s workshop violin, with certificate, fulfills Salerno’s sound goal! The violin is new, yet has a mature sound, stunning resonance, and is oh-so-even across the four strings. Like the porridge in a famous fairy tale, the sound is not too bright, not too dark, but is just right. You can make this violin growl, sing sweetly, or punch out crystal clear technical passages. It is perfect for a smaller hand. This violin will get better and better the more it is played. Just like you will!