Fabio Dalla Costa graduated at the International Violinmaking School of Cremona in 1984. A pupil of G.B. Morassi until 1988.
He has partecipated in the following competitions:
- "A. Stradivari" Internazional Triennal Cremona:
1985, 1988, 1991.
- Bagnacavallo competition for young violinmakers (Ravenna):
1986 - Bronze medal for violin and special prize for the best varnish
1988 - Silver medal for violin and viola
1990 - Special prize awarded by the ALI Association
1992 - 1° First prize for the best varnish
- Baveno (VB) competition:
1987 - Bronze medal for viola
1991 - Bronze medal for violin
1993 - Gold medal for viola
1995 - ALI Gold medal
- Internazional "Tchaikovsky" competition in Moscow:
1994 - Second prize for cello and first prize for sound with the same instrument
1998 - Gold medal for the best workmanship for violin and viola
2002 - Gold medal for the best workmanship for violin
- Internazional Mittenwald competition in Germany:
1993 - He arrived in the finals with a viola
- First Internazional "Violino Arvenzis" competition in Slovakia:
2006 - He arrived in the finals with a violin
this one is 4/4 size and only one owner keep this violin. do not have any scratches. location is Taiwan.