Surrounded by violins hung from the ceiling and lined up on shelves, Vasile Gliga looks proudly on the fruits of his labours. From his factory in the central Romanian city of Reghin, Gliga has been ...
Vasile Gliga is lost in concentration as he examines a beautifully made copy of a 1715 Stradivarius. Then his cell phone rings, spoiling the moment. That’s the problem with running a business. Gliga ...
Surrounded by violins hung from the ceiling and lined up on shelves, Vasile Gliga looks proudly on the fruits of his labours. From his factory in the central Romanian city of Reghin, Gliga has been ...
Cheaper competition from abroad and finding the next generation of craftsman to carry on their tradition is a worry on most violin makers’ minds. Surrounded by violins hung from the ceiling and lined ...
Surrounded by violins hung from the ceiling and lined up on shelves, Vasile Gliga looks proudly on the fruits of his labours. From his factory in the central Romanian city of Reghin, Gliga has been ...
A woman prepares guitars to be varnished at the Hora musical instruments factory in Reghin, Romania on January 22. Photo: AFP A wood worker shapes a cello face at the Gliga musical instruments factory ...