A Chicago-born global master of harp manufacturing, Victor Salvi emigrated to Italy in 1955 where he assembled a dozen cabinetmakers in Genoa, to build harps commercially. Here's a view of the manufacturing process.

The Chicago-born global master of harp manufacturing, Victor Salvi, died May 10, at age 95. In 1955, Salvi emigrated to his ancestral home, Italy, where he assembled a dozen cabinetmakers in Genoa, and began building harps commercially.