Instrument Type: Violin
Circa: 1996
Asking Price: SOLD
Maker: Antonio Rizzo
The Violin
Antonio Rizzo made this violin in 1996. He is an award-winning maker, and he brings a scientific approach to acoustics together with a traditional Italian sense of style and tone.
The tone is bright and focused, with notable clarity in the upper range. This Antonio Rizzo violin cuts through clearly in ensemble playing. The back measures 35.6 cm.
Players who need to be heard, in a section or out front as a soloist, look for exactly that clarity. Also, the response stays even from the low G to the top of the E string. That balance is what makes an Antonio Rizzo violin easy to live with.
That consistency makes it a comfortable instrument over long rehearsals. This Antonio Rizzo violin has the clean finish and stable construction you expect from a maker with an engineer’s eye, so it asks little in the way of upkeep from a busy player.
The Maker
Antonio Rizzo works as a violin maker, engineer and inventor, and he established his making career in 1988. He applies the principles of physics alongside the Italian influence on style, character and tone. Master makers in both the United States and Italy tutored him.
His violins, violas and cellos have taken top awards from the Violin Makers Association of Arizona and from the Violin Society of America international competitions. He also served as president of the Southern California Association of Violin Makers.
So an Antonio Rizzo violin reflects craft and science in equal measure. Because he spent so long in the Southern California making community, players in the region know his work especially well.
Terms of Sale
This violin has sold, so it is no longer available for purchase. Benning Violins invites you to browse our current catalog of fine instruments. You can also contact us directly to ask about similar pieces.