22/10/2026
The sound and the art
Two quintets took to the stage this evening at the Violin Museum for STRADIVARIfestival, set against one another to portray the mother of all dichotomies: the irreconcilable conflict between the “natural” and the “artificial.” An...
Bach’s Sarabandes, performed on cello and violin, brought to a close a historic day for Cremona: the return of the Politeama Verdi to the city after 57 years. Applauding the initiative promoted by the Stauffer Foundation and the Consortium of Violin...
After its customary summer break, the 14th edition of the STRADIVARIfestival resumed at the Giovanni Arvedi Auditorium in Cremona. The festival, promoted by the Museo del Violino and Unomedia with the support of the Fondazione Arvedi Buschini and MdV friends,...
A hidden corner of the countryside, between Mantua and Cremona. A farmhouse. A large room with an imposing fireplace. Seven musicians happily bringing the notes of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to life. This is how, on a mild Saturday at the...
Not a concert but, in the words of Riccardo Muti, “a gathering of a group of musicians who sit in front of Villa Verdi and say to the world: Do you want to wake up? This place must resound with the notes that were born here.” This was how,...
This is the first performance to reopen the doors of the Ponchielli Theatre for the new 2026–2027 season, on Friday, September 18, at 8:30 p.m. It will pay tribute to one of Cremona’s most distinguished figures in the world of music: baritone Aldo...
Necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, studs. Alessandro Quarta, a violinist and composer from Salento who moves effortlessly between classical music, rock, blues and pop, carries a true rock-star image on stage, going so far as to describe himself as a...
Work to restore the historic Politeama Verdi to the city of Cremona is moving forward. Starting this morning, the construction company Musoni has begun the first phase of the project on behalf of the Stauffer Foundation, implementing the plans designed by...
The Stauffer concert season came to a close with an evening dedicated to György Kurtág, celebrating the composer's 100th birthday. The guest of honor was the Ensemble intercontemporain, founded exactly fifty years ago by one of the defining...
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 of Palazzo Stauffer to international experiences and programs...
