We believe this is a good opportunity to share with you the 23-year history of the family business behind Cecilia Rosin and to look back on the journey of these rosin products, known and acclaimed by prestigious musicians around the world, up to the present day.

The spark that originated the current line of Cecilia rosins emerged in 1998. At that time, a young Peter Bahng, creator of Cecilia Rosin, was practicing the violin in his father's workshop. His father was researching and testing new types of varnish for string instruments using various ingredients, many of which came from different kinds of sap. While Peter practiced, he enjoyed experimenting with different types of rosin that would help him play more easily. He knew that varnish and rosin had components in common, so his youthful curiosity led him to keep experimenting, trying a wide variety of ingredients.

Peter began experimenting with small amounts of different rosins until he stumbled upon a formula that not only made playing easier but also enhanced his sound. Excited, Peter told his father Andrea and mother Cecilia about his discovery, and they had a conversation about the possibility of commercializing the product. Shortly after, Peter returned to the United States to continue his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, while his parents sought the support and partners needed to launch the original Tartini rosin in 2001. A legend had just been born.

Some time after the original Tartini rosin was launched on the market, it went through a series of unfortunate partner changes and business conflicts that led to the rebranding from Tartini to Andrea. The quality of the product was also affected by these events; during this period, Andrea rosin was being produced by two different companies, each using different formulations. From this point on, the rosin began to lose part of its following and popularity among musicians and distributors due to the inconsistency in both quality and availability. In 2007, production of Andrea rosin came to a halt... for the time being.

Let’s take a quick look at the present: Peter still has vivid memories of the feel and sound of the original formulas he created, and his mother Cecilia, who was always the heart of the family, had carefully kept the original recipe safe all these years. In 2009, while Peter was working as a professional violinist in New York, he founded Cremona in America to bring back, with the help of his mother Cecilia, the Andrea rosin using the original formula, crafted without compromise for the professional musician. Peter regained the youthful curiosity and excitement that had once led him to create the original rosin and went on to develop new formulas that expanded the Andrea rosin range. By 2019, when the name changed from Andrea to Cecilia, Peter had crafted over 200,000 Andrea rosins.

Sadly, Cecilia passed away unexpectedly in 2019, which led Peter to rename the brand Cecilia in honor of his mother. In doing so, he continued his commitment to crafting rosins that are internationally recognized for their outstanding quality, while also paying tribute to the memory of his beloved mother. As a meaningful detail, Cecilia is also the patron saint of musicians, making it a fitting name for an essential component in the toolkit of professional string players.

Today, Peter produces rosins exclusively under the Cecilia brand. The new Cecilia Rosin collection includes the original and popular Solo rosin, along with the A Piacere and Sanctus models. Additionally, a new model called Signature Formula has been developed as the flagship of the Cecilia Rosin collection. Unsurprisingly, this new rosin has been widely embraced by professional musicians around the world.