STRADIVARIfestival

The sound of the Museo del Violino

The STRADIVARIfestival is the flagship musical review of the Museo del Violino (Violin Museum) in Cremona, established in 2013 to highlight the role and sound of the prestigious Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi, a hall with exceptional acoustics designed by Yasuhisa Toyota. Promoted by the Stradivari Foundation, the festival is the moment when the city of lutherie — an intangible UNESCO heritage — celebrates great music for strings and beyond.

The violin of yesterday and today

The programme creates a dialogue between past and present: on one hand, the historical instruments of the Cremonese master luthiers (Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri) preserved in the Museum's collection, and on the other, the great contemporary performers on the international classical scene. The result is a refined programme that alternates violin recitals, piano concerts, chamber music, and orchestral ensembles, hosting top-tier names on the global stage.

A year-long season

From a review concentrated in the autumn period, the STRADIVARIfestival has transformed into a true season that unfolds throughout the entire year, accompanied by numerous auditions of the instruments in the collection. This evolution makes the Arvedi Auditorium a stable point of reference for chamber music in Lombardy and for music lovers in the Province of Cremona and throughout northern Italy.

A unique experience

Attending a STRADIVARIfestival concert means listening to great music in one of the most acoustically perfect halls in the world, in the place that houses some of the most precious violins ever built. An experience that combines interpretive excellence with the charm of the luthier tradition that has made Cremona famous worldwide.