Alberto Giordano was born in Genoa. He is a luthier and historian of italian violin making, renowned in the whole world.
After graduating at the International Violin-Making School of Cremona, he returned definitively to Genoa in 1987 and opened his workshop, where he still works.
In 1990, he was one of the founding members of the Italian Luthiers Association. Since 1994, he has been working on the conservation project for the “Canon” violin, crafted by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, which had belonged to Niccolò Paganini and is now the property of the City of Genoa. In 2015, he obtained the Master Degree with honours and ‘publication recommended’ in History of Art from the University of Genova.
Some of his instruments have been acquired by the Oslo Dextra Foundation and by other private collectors. Alberto has been the author of many publications and collaborates with the magazine “The Strad”, “Archi Magazine” and with the Violin Museum of Cremona.
Every bowed string musician is welcome in his laboratory in Genoa: he pays the same respect and attention to renowned soloists as to children who have just started this wonderful avocation.
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Antica Manifattura Cappelli
Antica Manifattura Cappelli is the only hat workshop to obtain the recognition of Historical Shop of Rome. The Cirri family established it in 1936, and therefore, it is the oldest hatter in the city. In 2003 Patrizia Fabri took over the business, maintaining the tradition of handmade hats.
The product is made to measure according to the specific demands, personality and face of the customer. From the original wooden frames, the hat is created following ancient manual processes combined with innovative elements, in order to always stay in line with current fashion trends.