Michele Ashley
Cremonnenfis Faciebat anno 1990

Michele Ashley was raised in the U. S. and attended the violin making school in Cremona, Italy in the early 1970s. There she studied with the great masters G.B. Morassi and Pietro Sgarabotto, graduating in 1975. She worked with Mario Gadda in Montova where she made many instruments, finally moving to Boston Massachusetts where she established her shop. Her instruments have been in the hands of notable players worldwide, including Bonnie Hampton, Orlando Cole, Gjilberta Lucaj, and many others.

This cello was made in 1990 and features a dark plum colored varnish which she  used at that time.

Price: $32,000

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