Francesco Ponzi
Civita, b. 1916
1950 Argentina Took up violin making whilst a prisoner of war in Kenya. Established later in Rome. Studied acoustics with G. Pasqualini. Moved to Argentina 1950. [Nicolini] — John Dilworth
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PONZI, Francesco Born 1916 Civita, Worked Rome Italy & c.1950 Argentina Took up violin making whilst a prisoner of war in Kenya. Established later in Rome. Studied acoustics with G. Pasqualini. Moved to Argentina 1950. [Nicolini]
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