15/07/2026
The sound and the art
After reflecting on the cultural significance of the Cremonese violin-making tradition, on the value of memory, and on its international dimension, the conversation with Professor Anna Lucia Maramotti Politi turns to a subject that is as delicate as it is fundamental: the relationship between authenticity, conservation, and restoration. What does it mean to preserve an antique musical instrument?...
Summer. Time for open-air concerts. Time to travel. And, as every year, the same problem arises: can violins, violas, cellos and double basses travel by air? If so, how? The answer is far from straightforward, as not all airlines and airports apply the same boarding policies. Musicians often find themselves at the...
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,...
Cremonese solidarity knows no bounds. Martina Aridei, a student at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, had her violin stolen on a train running from Florence to Arezzo. Thousands of shares...
[pt. 1] After exploring the cultural and philosophical roots of Cremonese violin making, our conversation with Professor Anna Lucia Maramotti Politi moves to the heart of several crucial questions...
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...
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...
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...
Concours Musical International de Montréal: The Top Prize Includes a Guarneri “del Gesù” Violin
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
