Orsi Instrument Company, sometimes called Orsi Instruments or commonly just Orsi, is an Italian manufacturer of
musical instruments
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. A person who pl ...
, especially
brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones or labrophones, from Latin a ...
s. Its traditional logo is a galloping horse.
History
Professor Romeo Orsi joined Paolo Maino's factory and founded the Maino & Orsi company. They have been producing musical instruments since 1836. The factory is currently based in
Tradate
Tradate is a city and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is located from the city of Varese (the province's capital), and according to the 2018 census Tradate's population was 18,983. It r ...
,
Italy
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.
See also
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List of Italian companies
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External links
Prof. Romeo Orsi - unico produttore di tutti gli strumenti a fiato
Clarinet manufacturing companies
Oboe manufacturing companies
Musical instrument manufacturing companies of Italy
Italian brands
Manufacturing companies established in 1836
Italian companies established in 1836
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