Francis Kuttner studied violinmaking at the Scuola Internazionale di Liuteria in Cremona, Italy, and worked privately with the accomplished decorative woodcarver/violinmaker Francesco Bissolotti, an early proponent of the traditional Cremonese construction method.
Working from the original forms and models of Antonio Stradivari from the extensive collection at the Museo Civico di Cremona gave Francis Kuttner a comprehensive insight into the working methods of classical Cremonese violinmakers that was to serve him well on his return to San Francisco in 1978.
Francis Kuttner has been awarded numerous (9) Gold and Silver medals for his violins, violas and cellos in international competitions in New York (1980) Ottawa (1984) Cremona (1988) Manchester (1991) and Paris (1991, 1999). He has been designated "Hors Concours" by the Violin Society of America and subsequently served on juries for three of their competitions. He has also served as a judge for international competitions in Mittenwald (twice), Paris (twice) and Cremona. He divides his time between workshops in San Francisco and Cremona. (See photos below.)
Member, The American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
Member, The Violin Society of America
Member, Entente Internationale des Maitres Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art
Francis Kuttner studied violinmaking at the Scuola Internazionale di Liuteria in Cremona, Italy, and worked privately with the accomplished decorative woodcarver/violinmaker Francesco Bissolotti, an early proponent of the traditional Cremonese construction method.
Working from the original forms and models of Antonio Stradivari from the extensive collection at the Museo Civico di Cremona gave Francis Kuttner a comprehensive insight into the working methods of ...
Kuttner,Francis
