Fabio Zontini (1971 - Current)

Italy

Fabio Zontini, who had a deep love for music, was introduced to the world of violin making in 1992 through a meeting with Maestro Liutaio Carlo Raspagni. Driven by an innate passion for violin making, he enrolled at the Civic Violin Making School in Milan, where he obtained a Master's degree in violin restoration in 1996. Inspired by the historical violin-making techniques of the 8th to 9th centuries, he dedicated himself to classical guitar work. He sought to deeply understand the traditional construction methods of Antonio de Torres, Francisco Simplicio, Robert Bouchet, Hermann Hauser I, and Pietro Galinotti. Additionally, he experimented with reproducing Romantic guitars, such as those by Antonio Rovetta, Louis Panormo, and, Joseph Marconcini.