Barbara Piccinotti violin, 2003, Cremona ITALY, with certificatebrilliant, sweet, sparkling Barbara Piccinotti was born in Brescia in 1975. She grew up in a family of furniture restorers and learned wood carving from her father, brother, and uncle. Barbara attended the International School of Violin Maker "Antonio Stradivari" in Cremona and graduated in 1993 under the guidance of Maestro Giorgio Scolari. After school, she spent many years training in Stefano Trabucchis workshop. In 1999, she opened her own