The “Liuteria” Expert
Francesco Iorio

Most of private people who own a violin, often a family violin, want to know what it is and its value. Usually, they intend to sell it or they want to have it repaired for someone who starts violin studies. This is a very delicate subject in which people expect to receive honest, transparent and competent replies .
We want to be in a position to offer this service too and, for this reason we have started an important cooperation with FRANCESCO IORIO, a young expert in the several matters concerning the string instruments making, from the historical study to the complex subject of the restoration, including the challenging work of the construction of bows. Francesco has built his personal know-how through an overall look upon these several subjects, together.
Studying and working at the same time on instrument making, restoration and bows construction gives you a large patrimony of knowledge and experience.
This is the background of Francesco who is also a professional violin player, Konzertmeister of M° G. Kuhn by the Tirolerfestspiele of Erl (Austria).
Moreover, he has a personal important collection of string instruments upon which he had started his first research and studies.
In addition, Francesco cooperates with major auction houses to release expertises and certificates.

The presence of Francesco Iorio in Liuteria Bizzi completes the frame of the skills which we consider necessary, not only to reach the highest possible quality in manufacturing violins and bows but also to establish a new type of dialogue with the musicians of today whose intellectual level is much higher than it was in the past and invites necessarily to stimulating talks and confrontations.