23/01/2026
The sound and the art
Maestro Stefano Conia Senior, dean of the Cremonese luthiers, has turned eighty, a central figure in late twentieth-century violin making and a direct witness to an unrepeatable era of the Cremona school. Conia is a man from another time: charismatic, straightforward, uncompromising. A strong temperament forged by daily work, a near-military discipline, and absolute dedication to his craft....
“When Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was first premiered it was branded as unlistenable music, while Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto was judged by the leading critic of the time as music that ‘smells of cheap spirits’; today they are among the most popular and beloved masterpieces ever written....
There is a sentence that, read today, sounds like an alarm bell for the entire Italian cultural system: “Music risks becoming a job for the rich.” This is not a provocative slogan, but...
The 2026 edition of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition will be a special edition entirely devoted to the cello and marked by a triple anniversary: the 150th anniversary of the birth...
It was November 1936 when, in anticipation of the Stradivarian bicentennial celebrations to be held the following year, the committee that had been specifically formed, among other initiatives,...
It is customary, after the feast of Holy Christmas, whether one is a believer or not, to go “from church to church” to admire the Nativity scenes on display. Each year, those who set out...
The Ridotto of the Teatro Ponchielli hosted the final concert of the second edition of Connect, Learn and Research, a training program promoted by the Municipality of Cremona as part of the 2025...
Alessandro Voltini is one of the most respected contemporary Italian luthiers. Winner of the 1994 International Triennial Luthiery Competition with a cello, he has devoted his career to the...
The World of Luthiery Mourns Andrew Fairfax, Scholar, Restorer, and Man of Great Integrity
Lutherie, stricter restrictions from March 2026 for Pernambuco, essential for wood for bows
A Sea of Talents, with Yuki Serino and the Mediterranean Women's Orchestra
Stauffer Concert Season 2025/2026: Roman Simovic and the String Ensemble
The Voice of Stradivari: new CD by Gnocchi and Stella presented at the Museo del Violino
The Antonio Carlo Monzino Foundation presents the 2025 edition of Talenti al Castello
At Teatro Ponchielli, a Season of Music and Dance That Speaks to the Present
