Ferdinando Garimberti (1894-1982) was born in Parma. In 1902 his family moved to Milan, which was around the same time Riccardo Antoniazzi also moved there to work. Thus, Garimberti studied with him from 1910-1911. The next year he started working with Antoniazzi’s older brother Riccardo, allowing him to meet Leandro Bisiach, who gave him opportunities to work.
In 1914 Garimberti joined the army and fought in WWII. He did not return to making instruments until Bisiach advised him to continue working as a luthier in 1920. He was eventually encouraged by a few musicians to work for himself instead of for an employer, which marked the beginning of his illustrious career as a violin maker. After that he often won awards for his instruments in Rome, Padua and Cremona. Starting in 1920, Garimberti concentrated solely on making instruments, except for the brief period from 1963-1966 when he taught at the Cremona Violin Making School.
Regardless of when the instrument was made, he always maintained a consistent style, and his techniques and methods were very meticulous and accurate. Garimberti always had a scrupulous attitude toward making violins. He made Nicolo Amati, Giuseppe Guarneri, Guadagnini, and Stradivari style violins. His techniques for applying varnish were excellent, and the color he used the most often was a reddish orange hue. Besides making instruments, he was also very capable of repairing them, and was known as an expert for repairing older Italian violins.
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