Career
In 1927 he received the Certificate of Honour at the contemporary violin making exhibition-competition in Cremona. When Augusto died in 1927, he took over his brother"s company. In the following twenty years Gaetano constructed numerous instruments of which, in 1930, a violin with papal coat of arms that he personally donated to Pope Pious XI. He also restored precious violins.
Among them, a Stradivari and a Guarneri of Guglielmo Marconi brother"s property, Alfonso.
In 1954 he showed two violins at the 2nd National Competition of Contemporary violin making in Rome, obtaining a Certificate of Honour, and was present with his instruments at the Ascoli Piceno ("54) and Pegli ("56) competitions. He worked very hard to promote his profession and was a founding associate of the ANLAI. His students include Cesare Pollastri, Franco Albanelli and Otello Bignami.
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View a fine example of Gaetano Pollastri violin Bologna circa 1936:
Gaetano Pollastri violin Bologna circa 1936
Gaetano Pollastri - violin 1936 top
Gaetano Pollastri - violin 1936 back
Gaetano Pollastri - violin 1936 f-hole closeup
Gaetano Pollastri - violin 1936 scroll.