Alfio Batelli was born in Florence, Italy in 1903, and died in Los Angeles, California in 1977. He spent his lifetime making and repairing fine violins, violas, ‘cellos, and other instruments and bows. He studied and worked with famous makers in Italy, Chicago, and Los Angeles. He was entrusted with the repair and adjustment of the collection of instruments belonging to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and people brought him instruments from all over the United States and Europe for his skillful treatment. These included works by most of the better known makers, and enabled him to analyze the effect of different wood, construction, and varnish regarding the tone and playing qualities of thousands of violins that passed through his hands.

Alfio Batelli出生於1903年義大利的佛倫羅斯，1977年死於加州洛杉磯。他花了畢生的心力在製作及維修小提琴，中提琴，大提琴，以及其他的樂器和弓。他曾師事與共事於義大利，芝加哥和洛杉磯的製琴師。他受洛杉磯愛樂委託修復樂團所持有的名琴，很多人帶來來自美國以及歐洲的琴都經由他的巧手所修復。他所修復的樂器中也包含許多名製琴師的作品，也有人委託他去研究不同的材質以及油漆對聲音的影響。