Sebastian Ribes 16 1/2” viola, da Salo model, 2017, Cremona | Metzler ViolinsSebastian Ribes was born in Mexico City in 1970. He began his violinmaking studies in the workshop of Masters Antonio Carriedo and Octavio Aranda in Xalapa, Mexico in 1991. He apprenticed there for two years, and then following his masters advice, he enrolled at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona. He attended the school from 1993 1997 under the guidance of Master Vincenzo Bissolotti. After obtaining his diploma, he apprenticed for