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Kremona VP4

"Student Series" Violin

KREMONA HISTORY

Kremona's history starts near the beginning of the nineteenth century, by a man named Dimitar Georgiev.

Mr. Georgiev began his career as a journeyman gunsmith. He soon became a master, designing and building his own machine guns that he felt were mechanical art pieces. As the First World War began, Dimitar, compelled to join his country's military, tests his accomplishments of design and manufacture. He soon realized that his art form is a horrific tool against man, and turned his back on the trade. While still on the fronts of Europe he found solace in music and playing his mandolin. This hostile environment proved to be hard on his beloved instrument and he was forced to repair it on numerous occasions by himself.

      Returning home to Bulgaria Dimitar began to produce hand carved samples of his new talent. He began with mandolins, violins, and later guitars. These samples proved his talent and gained him an apprenticeship in the famous town of Markneukirchen, Germany. He excelled at the trade and returned to Bulgaria in 1924 to start his own workshop. Kremona was established with the help of his two brothers, and later two German master craftsmen.

      Today Kremona is again a privately owned and operated facility that employs more than 100 people and craftsmen. In a modern world Kremona continues with its rich traditional history of workmanship and excellence. Using only the finest in local and imported materials, Kremona continues to improve the look, feel and playability of its instruments from the comprehensive line of guitars to the specialized master violins and stringed instruments.

Kremona VP3

"Flamed Series" Violin

Kremona VP2 "Orchestral Series" Violin