Top plates for violins are pictured in the workshop of Cremona’s current oldest luthier, Hungary’s Stefano Conia (74) in Cremona on June 9, 2020. – Stradivarius’ homeland, the Italian city of Cremona, has become a laboratory for luthiers from all over the world : working in the tradition of the great masters, they try to resist despite a shrinking market and fierce Chinese competition. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)