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Caterina Rota Kim

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Caterina Rota Kim

Cremona, Italy
Violins; restoration of historic Italian instruments

Caterina Rota Kim studied at the International Violin Making School of Cremona from 2009 to 2013 under Giorgio Scolari, Massimo Negroni and Wanna Zambelli, then trained in restoration with Claudio Amighetti, working on instruments by Ruggeri, Storioni, Ceruti, Gagliano, Bisiach, Bianchi and Sgarabotto. She brings what she learns from restoration into her new violins, violas and cellos, and is the curator of the La Forma del Suono exhibition in Los Angeles. Her workshop is at Via Magenta 48, Cremona.

Works in
Cremona
Makes
Violins; restoration of historic Italian instruments

Work

Violin, Cremona 2025
Violin, Cremona 2025

Dealers

Los Angeles