Cremona and Stauffer for the Chamber Music Networking Event with MERITA
On October 29 and 30, Cremona will welcome the international network of the Chamber Music Networking Event, an initiative promoted...
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The Politeama Theatre: a new life with the Stauffer Foundation
The future of Cremonese violin making and the cultural enrichment of the region passes through the historic Politeama Theatre on...
Stauffer and “A. Stradivari” Consortium of Violinmankers: Quartetto Rilke in Piazza Stradivari
On 5 October at 11 am, under the porticoes of Piazza Stradivari, the Quartetto Rilke, students of Stauffer’s String Quartet...
Stauffer and Cremona Musica: presentation of the book “Voci ritrovate”
On October 3 at 5:00 PM, the Sala Amati at CremonaFiere will host the presentation of the book Voci ritrovate,...
Stauffer and Cremona Musica: Open Class with Vilde Frang
On 2 October at 6 pm, acclaimed Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang, recipient of the 2026 Cremona Musica Award in the...
The Pantani-Stefanelli Duo wins three awards at the Premio Trio di Trieste
The Pantani-Stefanelli Duo, formed by Francesco Stefanelli, a student of the Cello Course at the Stauffer Academy, and pianist Nicola...
The Quartetto di Genova named “Best Italian Ensemble” at the Filippo Nicosia Chamber Music Award 2026
The Quartetto di Genova, an ensemble from the String Quartet Course at the Stauffer Academy, has won the “Best Italian...
Ivan Džajić awarded at the International Double Bass Competition in Namur
A new achievement for Ivan Džajić, a double bass student in Alberto Bocini’s class, who won Third Prize in the Recital...
Giulia Cellacchi wins second prize at the “Città di Vittorio Veneto” violin competition
Giulia Cellacchi, Salvatore Accardo’s student at Stauffer, has been awarded Second Prize at the 34th “Città di Vittorio Veneto” Violin...
Hommage à l’Italie: Stauffer String Ensemble Performs in France with Ensemble Matheus
Two concerts in two prestigious French festivals, united by a single tribute to the Italian musical tradition. The Stauffer String...
Roberta Verna, Concertmaster of the Santa Cecilia National Academy Orchestra at the Basilica of Maxentius
A remarkable achievement for Roberta Verna, a student of the 2023–24 Concertmaster Course, who will perform as Leader in the...
Kurtág 100 | 10 July, Museo del Violino
On 10 July at 8:30 pm, the Giovanni Arvedi Auditorium at the Museo del Violino will host Kurtág 100, the...
Contrappunti | 7 July, Museo del Violino
On 7 July at 8:30 pm, Jean-Christophe Spinosi will return to the podium of the Stauffer String Ensemble, the string...
Jacopo Sommariva wins the audition for section cello at Teatro alla Scala
Jacopo Sommariva, a former student of the Stauffer Chamber Music Course in Bruno Giuranna’s class, has won the audition for...
I Concerti della Stauffer in giardino | 21 – 25 June 2026
From 21 to 25 June, the Garden of Palazzo Stauffer opens to the city of Cremona for five chamber music...
Francesco Stefanelli reaches the final of The World’s Biggest Stage 2026
Francesco Stefanelli, a Stauffer student in Frans Helmerson’s class, is among the four finalists of The World’s Biggest Stage 2026,...
Ettore Pagano triumphs at the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition
Warmest congratulations to Ettore Pagano on his extraordinary victory at the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Competition! A Stauffer student in the...
“Stradivari. Soul of Cremona. The Restoration of the Stauffer Cello”
On Thursday 7 May at 6 pm, the documentary Stradivari, anima di Cremona. Il restauro del violoncello Stauffer (Stradivari, Soul of Cremona....
Omaggio a Cremona | May 8, Museo del Violino
Salvatore Accardo and Bruno Giuranna return, together with their students, to bring to life a new Omaggio a Cremona, renewing...
Metamorfosi d’archi | April 24, Museo del Violino
A new appointment in the Concerti della Stauffer series at the Museo del Violino: Metamorfosi d’archi, scheduled for Friday 24 April...