Born in Cremona in 1952, Piergiuseppe Esposti studied at the International School of Violin Making, graduating in 1971. Piergiuseppe Esposti’s work represents the high quality of the new Cremonese tradition that evolved after WWII. He studied with two of the most influential Italian makers of the early and mid 1900s – Francesco Bissolotti and Pietro Sgarabotto– before setting up his own workshop in 1972. This viola, built in 1973 just after opening his own workshop, has a resonant, deep voice that responds quickly. It was played for many years by a professional violist in New York. It would be a good instrument for a young professional violist who is teaching and playing actively in an orchestra or chamber music environment.