22/04/2026
The sound and the art
What does a musical instrument represent? Many things at once: the choice of raw materials, the craftsmanship of the luthier, the story of the musician—or musicians—who have played it, and the emotional bonds that arise thanks to the instrument...
It all began with Bach’s Das Wohltemperierte Klavier. From this monumental cornerstone of “form,” conceived as a kind of “collection,” Andrea Lucchesini symbolically built the pianistic “journey” he presented at...
Secretary of the Italian Violinmaking Association and an active figure in the promotion of contemporary lutherie, Alessandro Fendillo represents a generation of craftsmen who, despite their young age, have already carved out a place for themselves in a highly...
An evening that begins amid the mists and sea reflections of the Scottish islands, moves through the vivid and contradictory colors of Venezuela, and finally arrives in the feverish, visionary depths of a romantic nightmare. At the Teatro Ponchielli, the...
In the landscape of contemporary Cremonese violin making, Daniele Scolari is a figure deeply connected to the city’s tradition. He graduated in 1979 from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, where he studied under master Giobatta...
There is a rare quality in the work of Mario Brunello: the ability to turn every project into a journey of research. Whether he is engaging with the great classics of the repertoire or with a contemporary score, what strikes one is not only the artistic...
This week, the 34 musicians who have been granted the loan of precious string instruments from the Deutscher Musikinstrumentenfonds (German Musical Instruments Fund), managed by the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben in Hamburg, were announced. With over 270...
In the end, the musicians have won! Lufthansa and the Group’s affiliated airlines (SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways and Eurowings) will amend their rules for the transport of small musical instruments as of March 1: violin,...
What are the defining traits of a great orchestral leader? We find out on a sunny day, as golden rays illuminate the splendid halls of Palazzo Stauffer, with Andrea Obiso, Concertmaster of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and...
We are inside Palazzo Stauffer, home of the Fondazione Stauffer, in the heart of that Cremona which for centuries has breathed the art of violin making and great concert performance. We had the privilege of attending the lessons of Maestro Massimo Quarta as...
