Biography

Marcelo Vianna Cruz was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. In 1993 he began his studies at the Civic Violin Making School in Milan and received his diploma as a Master Maker and Restorer in 1998.

He studied with the following teachers:
Lorenzo Girodo (History of musical instruments)
Claudio Canevari (Acoustics, Chemistry and Documentation techniques in restoration)
Renzo Mandelli (Preparation and application of varnish)
Gabrile Negri (Restoration workshop)
Luca Primon (Violin making workshop)