Gallo Luca Maria, born in Salerno on January the 3rd, 1962. As a young man, Luca was attracted to music, fine arts and the art of woodworking. After his classical studies, he moved to Cremona and attended the International Violinmaking School, where he graduated in 1982, obtaining the diploma of "maestro liutaio" (master violinmaking). He also attended the course of bow making offered by the "Regione Lombardia".
His teachers were Vincenzo Bissolotti, Wanna Zambelli, Stefano Conia, Giovanni Lucchi.

After some apprenticeship in workshops in Cremona, he opened his own activity in 1990.

Somewhat reluctant to take part in competitions, he nevertheless participated in numerous exhibition throughout the world (U.S.A. "Cremona Exhibitions" ? Paris "Musicorà" ? Tokyo "Music Fair ? Switzerland Montreux ? New Zealand, "Auckland Philharmonic" ? Belgium ? Germany ? Cremona ? Salerno ? Torino ? Milano ? Matera ? Naples- ecc.
Member of Consorzio Liutai "Antonio Stradivari" ? Cremona (he was a founding member and was active with the first Board of Directors.
He participated in many symposiums and held conferences in Music conservatories (Torino, Milano, Salerno, Matera), concert and violinmaking events ("Scario Musica", Salerno ? Montreux "Voice and Music" ? Switzerland), in various Italian schools and took part in music masters in Europe (Musiktage Merzig, Germany ? "Violamoore", Salerno ? "Scario Musica", ecc).
Chosen among several candidates, he had the opportunity of restoring several musical instruments in the collections of the music conservatories of Milan and Naples.

His work, in a constant artistic growth, is concentrated on the research of a personal aesthetical and acoustic style by constantly referring to the work of the classic Cremonese and Italian masters, with a particular attention to the selection of materials (wood and varnish), careful set up and sound adjustment of the instruments, as well as a particular care in the aesthetics; therefore, each of the instrument made by Luca Maria Gallo can be considered "unique".
His instruments are appreciated by professional performer, playing in large or small orchestras (La Scala in Milan, Orchestra of the University of Dortmund in Germany ? Osaka Mozart Ensamble ? Osaka Casals Ensamble ? Orchestra Verdi in Salerno ? and many others in Japan, U.S.A, Taiwan, Corea, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland, Spain, New Zealand.
His instruments are appreciated by professional musicians and students in Italian and European schools, and Luca has received compliments from noted performers such as Salvatore Accardo, Ruggero Ricci, G. Rivinius, N. Herlich.
On special request, Luca can make replicas of original existing instruments.

1962年1月3日生於義大利Salerno。在年輕的時候Luca就對音樂以及雕刻藝術相當感興趣。在他完成學業之後他就搬到克里蒙納就讀國際製琴學校，於1982年畢業。並獲得"maestro liutaio"(大師級提琴製作)的肯定。他也向Regione Lombardia學習製弓。

他師承Vincenzo Bissolotti, Wanna Zambelli, Stefano Conia, Giovanni Lucchi。

在克里蒙納當過一段時間的學徒之後，他在1990年開設自己的工作室。

雖然有點半強迫性，他仍然在世界各地參加展會。(如:美國，義大利克里蒙納，法國巴黎，日本東京等地...)

他是克里蒙納製琴協會的會員之一，同時也參加許多音樂性質的座談會。

他在充滿藝術氣息的地方工作，他專注於在能夠兼具外觀以及音色的個人風格，同時也受到許多克里蒙納大師的推薦。他在木材的挑選以及由七的使用有自己一套獨特的見解，在提琴組裝以及聲音的調整也相當用心，以及他在美學上的堅持，因此每件出自他手裡的作品都是獨一無二的。

他的作品包括台灣在內遍佈世界各地的大小樂團(如:義大利，美國，日本等地...)

他的作品也受到許多專業演奏家的喜愛，像是Salvatore Accardo, Ruggero Ricci, G. Rivinius, N. Herlich。

同時，他也致力於提琴的維修。

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