Nicola Lazzari

Born in Desenzano del Garda, Brescia, in 1961. He graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona under the guidance of Gio Batta Morassi in 1979. He continued to work in his teacher's workshop until 1990, perfecting his own techniques.
He has won awards in competitions across Europe, including the Bagnacavallo Triennale in Italy in 1978, the Poznan Triennale in Poland in 1981, and the Cremona Triennale in Italy in 1985.
He has now moved his workshop to Casalbuttano in the province of Cremona, where he and his wife, Migiwa Ito, create high-quality instruments. Their beautiful works, which are crafted with great attention to detail, are popular in Japan as well. He is also an instructor at the Cremona International School of Violin Making and is a member of the Association of Italian Luthiers (ALI).