Noemi Somenzi

〜Message〜

To the esteemed Tatsunoya company,
As you celebrate a century of dedication and excellence, I wish to honor not just your remarkable milestone, but the harmony and passion that have guided your journey.
A special note of gratitude to Mr. Okada, whose vision and dedication have been a guiding light in our collaboration.
May the years ahead sing with the same beauty and resonance as the melodies our instruments create-each note a testament to artistry, care, and timeless grace.
With heartfelt admiration and gratitude,
Noemi Somenzi
Luthier

親愛なるタツノヤ商会様
この輝かしい節目を祝福するとともに貴社が一世紀にわたり貫いてこられた情熱と卓越に深い敬意を表します。私たちとの関係の中で光となって支えてくださった岡田様には、その先見性と献身が私たちの指針となってまいりましたことに、深く感謝申し上げます。これからも私たちの楽器が生み出す旋律と同じく、美しく響き渡りますように。一音一音が芸術性、思いやり、そして時代を超えた優雅さの証となりますように。
心からの敬意と感謝を込めて。

Violin EXPO 2025

My name is Noemi Somenzi: born and grown up in Rivarolo del Re, in the state of Cremona, since my childhood I have been interested in my father's work, the master luthier Davide Somenzi, who I have always observed and sometimes assisted in the creation of stringed instruments. During my teen years I attended the High School of Art: those years were for me particularly precious because they gave me the opportunity to develop my creativity all-round and above all to know wood as a material and the tools for crafting it. Then I specialized myself at the International School of Violin Makers of Cremona, where I graduated in 2019. During the years at the School, I often entertwined studying and working in my father's workshop, thanks to which grew up the great passion for my work: I learned from him the techniques and rules of Cremonese violin making but above all I learned how important it is devoting time to research in every aspect of construction, from varnish to sound, to create truly unique pieces.

Since 2020 I decided to take my own path, and I moved to Ranzo, in province of Trento, where I opened my personal workshop in which I mainly work on the construction of modern stringed instruments, but also on maintenance and repair.

In 2022 I spent some time in the workshop of master Burkhard Mayer in Würzbrg, mainly to learn how to rehair modern bows. Thanks to master Mayer I was also able to perfect the technique of the restoration of the baroque and modern bows.

クレモナ県リヴァローロ・デル・レ出身。幼少期より父Davide Somenziの工房で弦楽器製作に親しみ、美術高校を経て2019年にクレモナ国際ヴァイオリン製作学校を卒業。父から伝統技術と探究心を学び、2020年にトレンティーノ州ランツォで個人工房を開設。現代弦楽器の製作・修理を手がける。2022年にはドイツ・ヴュルツブルクで弓製作技術を学びバロック弓の修復も習得。創造性と精密さを大切にし活動を続けている。

Instruments & Bows for Tatsunoya 100th Anniversary