Giorgio Grisales violin, Garimberti model, 2009 Cremona | Metzler Violins

Giorgio Grisales was born in Colombia in 1963. He moved to Cremona in 1982 where he began his career in violinmaking. In 1988, Giorgio graduated from the “International School of Violinmaking” and subsequently acquired his diploma in bow-making having attended a course organized by the Regione Lombardia. Giorgio’s professional training was completed when he graduated from the “Civic School of Violinmaking” in Milan for musical instrument restoration.

Today, Giorgio’s instruments are well-known and appreciated by musicians worldwide, including USA, Japan, Europe, and many Eastern countries. Grisales’ instruments are highly regarded as some of the best examples in modern violinmaking. He draws his inspiration from having undertaken profound and detailed studies into the instruments of the great Italian masters such as Ferdinando Garimberti and Giuseppe Ornati. Giorgio lives and works in his workshop in Cremona.