Cremona, Italy

Product Description

Crafted in Cremona, Italy, this handmade violin is the work of Nikola Nikolov, an internationally recognized violin maker whose instruments have been presented at and awarded in numerous international violin making competitions.

Built using carefully selected European tonewoods, this 2025 instrument reflects the Cremonese tradition with refined craftsmanship, elegant proportions, and a beautifully transparent amber-orange varnish. The highly figured two-piece maple back, matching flamed maple neck and scroll, and finely carved details demonstrate Nikola's meticulous attention to both aesthetics and acoustic performance.

This violin offers a warm, focused, and responsive tonal character suitable for advanced students, conservatory musicians, professional performers, and collectors seeking an authentic contemporary Cremonese instrument.

Each instrument is individually handcrafted and professionally set up before delivery.

Highlights

• Handmade by Nikola Nikolov
• Crafted in Cremona, Italy
• Year: 2025
• Premium European spruce top
• Highly figured two-piece European maple back
• Matching flamed maple neck and scroll
• Traditional oil varnish in warm amber-orange finish
• Ebony fingerboard
• Professionally set up and ready to play

About the Maker

Nikola Nikolov is a contemporary violin maker based in Cremona, Italy, the birthplace of the world's greatest violin-making tradition.

After graduating from the prestigious International School of Violin Making "Antonio Stradivari" in Cremona, Nikola established his own workshop and has since gained international recognition through numerous violin making competitions.

His instruments combine traditional Cremonese craftsmanship with a modern understanding of tonal balance, projection, and playability, making them highly regarded by musicians and collectors alike.

Competition Participation

This instrument is accompanied by the maker's official certificate of participation in the

XIII Concorso Giovanni Battista Guadagnini

one of Italy's respected international violin making competitions, further demonstrating the maker's active involvement in the international lutherie community.

Includes

• Handmade Violin
• Maker's Certificate
• Competition Participation Certificate
• Professional Setup by Finechord Music

Availability

Available exclusively through Finechord Music Singapore.

Please contact us for pricing, sound samples, or to arrange a private viewing and trial.

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