MARCELO CAVANNA

Cavanna Marcelo

Via Largo Pagliari, 16 - 26100 Cremona
+39 347 739 7086

I was born in 1961 in Buenos Aires from Italian-Argentine parents, here I began to study violin by the Master Edgardo Cataruzzi (concert performer of the National Symphonic).

About 1989 I worked together with the Master Leonardo Anderi for piano repairs and maintenance. For some years I taught young students the techniques of woodworking.I Came Back to Italy with family in 1991

In 1995 learning by Master Raul Perez many notions about carving.

In 2007 I began my studies by the Professional Institute of Violin Making “Antonio Stradivari” in Cremona (IPIALL), obtaining the final certificate with full marks.


I got in 2014, with a violin, the first prize "Gold Medal" in VIII° violin making national competition A.N.L.A.I.

I got in 2016, with a Viola, the first prize "Gold Medal" in X° violin making national competition A.N.L.A.I.

These are the Masters who gave a great contribute to my professional building: Davide Sora, Paolo Rabino, Giovanni Lucchi (Archettaio), Lorenzo Marchi, Massimo Negroni, Claudio Amighetti, Alessandro Voltini, Silvio Levaggi, Francesco Toto, Borja Bernabeu

At the moment I build, repair and maintain string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos.