08/09/2026
The sound and the art
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...
Some people seek happiness by climbing every eight-thousander in the world; others set their minds on performing all of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas. But not one at a time, over the course of a lifetime and across changing seasons of...
According to the philosopher Friedrich Schlegel, the essence of the Romantic work of art lies in its ability to “give fantastic form to sentimental content.”A definition that seemed to come alive, note after note, during last night’s concert...
The Berliner Philharmoniker. A synonym for orchestral perfection. For the absolute Olympus of music. For a benchmark and model that every musician or music lover approaches with almost sacred respect. Since 1882, when it took on its present form, it has...
A stellar evening lit up the Giovanni Arvedi Auditorium at Cremona’s Museo del Violino, where two of the most admired performers on today’s international music scene, Augustin Hadelich and Charles Owen, captivated the audience with a recital of...
There is a precise moment when study transforms into art, and that moment does not always occur within the walls of a classroom, but under the stage lights. This evening, the Auditorium Arvedi witnessed one of those rare alchemies that make the Stauffer...
We arrived in Cremona around six in the evening. Word had already spread that we would be passing through, and the riverbanks were full of people waiting for us. We disembarked. We were welcomed with great enthusiasm and immediately escorted to a beautiful...
