Born into a family of Italianimmigrants, Baggio’s interest in Violin Making was strongly influenced by hisgrandfather, Angelo Caliri, a luthier whoimmigrated to Brazil after World War II, bringing with him the craft of instrumentmaking.
Baggio graduated from the School ofViolin Making at the Conservatório Dramático e Musical Dr. Carlos de Campos inTatuí, São Paulo. After completing his studies in 2006, he settled in the cityof Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, where he began his professional career as a makerand restorer of string instruments.
Alessandro Baggio was born in Londrina, Brazil, in 1975.Born into a family of Italian immigrants, Baggio’s interest in Violin Making was strongly influenced by his grandfather, Angelo Caliri, a luthier who immigrated to Brazil after World War II, bringing with him the craft of instrument making.Baggio graduated from the School of Violin Making at the Conservatório Dramático e Musical Dr. Carlos de Campos in Tatuí, São Paulo. After completing his studies in 2006, he settled in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, where he began his professional career as a maker and restorer of string instruments.
International Violin Making Congress – course in assembly and adjustments under the guidance of award-winning luthier Filippo Fasser (Brescia, Italy).
Course on wood extraction, handling, preparation, and selection, taught by Marta Rivolta of Rivolta Woods (Desio, Italy).
Practical course in bow making (“Archeterie”), under the guidance of bow makers João Carlos Rossoni Ramos and Renato Casara.
Course in restoration, varnish retouching, and conservation of string instruments of the violin family, under the guidance of award-winning luthier Ian Bartós (Poland/France).
Alessandro Baggio travels frequently to attend international instrument making fairs, such as Mondomusica in Cremona, Italy, and Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany.