Dimitri Atanassov violin #1901, CremonaDimitri began making violins in 2002 and studied making and restoration in the U. S., France, and Italy. He attended violin restoration classes with Jean Jacques Fasnacht and Iris Carr and bow restoration classes with Lynn Armour. Dimitri is also an accomplished concert violinist, and was a former concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonic. In 2011, Dimitris instruments were awarded 5th and 6th place at the International Violin Making Competition in