Vincenzo Trusiano Panormo (1734–1813) was an Italian luthier of Irish and English violins. Panormo is thought to have been born in Palermo,

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(Panormo is the Latin version of Palermo). He studied violin making in

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with the Gagliano family of luthiers. From 1753 to 1789, Panormo worked in

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as a violin craftsman. At the start of the

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, he moved to

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, where he worked with Thomas Perry,Irish Times, William Galland Stuart, 21 September 1973 and then to

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where he crafted instruments until his death in 1813. Panormo's violins are considered English with influences by Stradavarius and

Amati Amati (, ) is the last name of a family of Italian violin makers who lived at Cremona from about 1538 to 1740. Their importance is considered equal to those of the Bergonzi, Guarneri, and Stradivari families. Today, violins created by Nicolò ...

. Historians note Panormo as one of the finest English violin makers. Many of the traditional accounts of Panormo's life say that he spent some time working in Cremona for the Bergonzi family. Although no documentary evidence has been found, there is a strong stylistic link between them. The influence of this great master on the London makers of the time, and those that followed, is enormous. Panormo was responsible for introducing the Cremonese style into London.''The Strad'', October, (1996) He is also the father of Joseph, George, and

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