21/06/2026
The sound and the art
Cremonese violin making is often told through its great masters, its legendary instruments, and the international prestige it has earned over the centuries. Less common, however, is a perspective capable of understanding it as a complex cultural phenomenon, situated at the crossroads of art, philosophy, history, pedagogy, science, and memory. In this interview, Professor Anna Lucia Maramotti...
Antonio Stradivari, the most celebrated luthier in history, did not devote his genius solely to bowed string instruments. He also applied the same extraordinary creativity to plucked instruments, although only a very small number of these have survived. For this reason, the exhibition opening on Sunday, June 21 at the...
In the subdued yet incessant murmur that forms the backdrop to the affairs of Cremonese violin making, past and present alike, monotony is punctuated by recurring themes to which we have all become...
Johann Reiter was among the leading makers of the Mittenwald school of violin making. Born in 1879, he was one of the few craftsmen in his hometown who did not work for larger factories. He inherited...
Construction, restoration, historical research, teaching, museum consultancy: reducing Master Lorenzo Frignani’s work to the sole definition of “luthier” risks being limiting. For...
Yesterday, June 4, marked the conclusion of the 2026 violin edition of the CMIM (Concours Musical International de Montréal), which attracted more than 250 applicants. Twenty-four violinists...
June draws a new musical map for Stauffer, connecting Cremona with the international concert scene through performances, education, and artistic collaborations. From summer activities in the Garden...
Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine da concerto composto sopra canti fermi, for six voices and six instruments, will officially open the 43rd edition of the Monteverdi Festival at...
Frida Kahlo: Magical realism and presence as alternatives to escapism
Aristide Cavalli and the Attempt to Revive Modern Cremonese Violin Making
From the ancient “Cantone dei liutai” to a new form of renaissance in musical urbanism
Bach Returns to Cremona: Gregor Reinberg Performs the Complete Sonatas and Partitas
The Breath of the Masters, the Steps of the Young: Stauffer’s Embrace in Cremona
Second Japanese Edition of La Folle Journée: Growing Interest in Italian Violins. An ALI Success
Berliner Philharmoniker, mon amour. The Ponchielli concert season ends in triumph
