{"product_id":"benedicte-friedmann-violin-ardor-guadagnini-model-cremona-2026-metzler-violins","title":"Benedicte Friedmann violin \"Ardor\", Guadagnini model, Cremona, 2026 | Metzler Violins","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading vc_custom_1504258018550\"\u003eI was born in Reims, France in 1974. Music has always interested me greatly, ever since I was a child. My curiosity about music, and my love of it, was most definitely passed on to me by my mother, herself a musician, a pianist and singer. From an early age, I attended the Conservatorium, studying both violin and viola and later enrolling in the faculty of Musicology. I believed that having a solid foundation of culture was fundamental in life.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI graduated in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e in violin and in \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e in viola. I continued my studies in musicology at the Sorbonne in Paris. My thesis in Musicology is entitled: “The Quinton and the Five-Stringed Pardessus de Viole” – supervisor: Professor Nicolas Meuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring my years of study at the Sorbonne I visited many violin makers. The perfume of resins, the contact with wood, and the curiosity to know how a violin was made ignited my passion for violin making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e I moved to Cremona to begin my new life path. I attended the International Violin Making School under the guidance of Master Giorgio Scolari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e2002\u003c\/strong\u003e I received the Ferraroni Prize for best graduating student – “Tecnico di Liuteria” and the prize for best thesis.\u003cbr\u003eUpon completing my studies I frequented the workshop of Master Eros Barcellari to deepen my training in stylistic technique and acoustic aspects. I also studied the art of varnishing and instrument set up with Master Stefano Konya “Il Giovane”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e2007\u003c\/strong\u003e I opened my workshop in the historic centre of Cremona to dedicate myself to building violins, violas, and cellos. Today my instruments are mainly inspired by the Cremonese school – Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù – but also by more recent makers such as Ornati. Over the years I have participated in many national and international competitions, including those in Mittenwald, Paris, and the famous “Triennale” competition in Cremona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI am currently a member of both the Consorzio Liutai Antonio Stradivari and the A.L.I (Associazione Liutai Italiani) violin makers’ associations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Italian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651693764881,"sku":"VN#6468","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/1149\/8769\/files\/attachment-4.jpg?v=1781223630","url":"https:\/\/metzlerviolins.com\/products\/benedicte-friedmann-violin-ardor-guadagnini-model-cremona-2026-metzler-violins","provider":"Metzler Violin Shop Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}