For more than 25 years the luthier Stefano Trabucchi has worked in his workshop in the heart of Cremona, inspired by Stradivari’s tradition. We interviewed him to talk about the importance of living in Cremona and of taking part in Cremona Musica, where Trabucchi is a regular fixture, as well as the role of technology […]
Ciresa is one of the most important Italian brands in lutherie. Founded in 1952 in Tesero, in the deep north of the country, Ciresa is famous for its soundboards made with a particular wood, the Fiemme Valley spruce. Piera Ciresa explains us the secrets of this historic brand, the products they are developing and announces […]
In its latest issue Gramophone published a list of the most interesting apps for musicians, from streaming to score-reading. Besides the streaming services covering all genres, such as Spotify or Apple Music, the magazine recommends two specific classical music apps: Idagio and Primephonic. One of the most interesting features of Idagio is a “mood wheel”, […]
One of the novelties of Cremona Musica 2018 in the Accordion Show, a new hall dedicated to accordions, in addition to the traditional halls dedicated to luthiers (Mondomusica), pianos (Piano Experience), wind instruments (Cremona Winds) and guitars (Acoustic Guitar Village). The Accordion Show’s program includes non-stop concerts and demo-exhibitions and a space for conferences and […]
Alessio Ambrosi is the artistic coordinator for the Acoustic Guitar Village at Cremona Musica. Here he talks about the Acoustic Guitar Village, offering a very interesting view of the guitar world, from an insider’s point of view. What is the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona Musica? The Acoustic Guitar Village was formerly held in the […]
Yamaha has released a video showing the famous dancer Kaiji Moriyama accompanied by a piano that translated his movement into music, thanks to AI and the Yamaha Disklavier Enspire piano. The performance was held in Tokyo, at the end of November, in an event entitled “Mai Hi Ten Yu”, that was organized with the cooperation […]
Cremona Musica has always looked to International markets in order to enhance its offer and maintain the high standard of the event, whose next edition is taking place between 28 and 30 of September 2018. For this reason last week a delegation of Cremona Musica went to Spain, a country with a great tradition of […]
200.000 Italian songs released between 1900 and 2000 are now online for free, together with one hundred thematic playlists and further information in eight different languages. An “encyclopedia” dedicated to all enthusiasts of Italian music, who will be able to find their favorite songs and artists. The new website canzoneitaliana.it was created to promote this […]
Twenty violins were turned into new artworks by Daniele Dondè in his latest exhibition, as the Italian artist covered the instruments made-in-Cremona with gold and precious stones. The exhibition, named “Violini e l’arte Stradivari Rock”, is hosted by the Hotel Royal, in Sanremo, between 8 and 11 February, at the same time as the most […]
The great British cellist Steven Isserlis published a very personal and involving post on his Facebook page, addressed to young musicians, talking about career and how to build a successful and happy life: “everybody will suffer setbacks at some time or another in their career; and sometimes it’s the best thing that can happen to […]
