The “Rock Violinist” Alessandro Quarta and His Ritual Before Stradivari: “300 Years Resonating Through Your Body — I Take Off My Necklaces and Bracelets. Scratching One Would Be a Damnation”

Filippo Generali

Necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, studs. Alessandro Quarta, a violinist and composer from Salento who moves effortlessly between classical music, rock, blues and pop, carries a true rock-star image on stage, going so far as to describe himself as a classically trained violinist who is “black inside.” But there is one moment when even that appearance takes a back seat: when he has...

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