The Oldest Family of Italian Violin Making Interview with Lapo Vettori
by Alessio Zuccaro Luthiers for three generations, or rather four: it was 1935 when Dario Vettori opened his workshop in Firenzuola, on the Florentine Apennines, and began a beautiful Italian story that continues to this day. There are six luthiers in the Vettori family: Dario, his sons (Paolo and Carlo), and his three grandchildren (Lapo, […]
Young pianists and unpublished performances, international soloists and round tables. The rich program of Cremona Musica is taking shape
by Maria Musti «The 2024 edition of Cremona Musica will feature an unprecedented concentration of great pianists, and will open up further to the city thanks to the greater offer of events in the most important cultural venues in Cremona: the Teatro Ponchielli and the Museo del Violino». This is how Roberto Prosseda, artistic advisor […]
For the first time, the Electric Sound Village: a real novelty at Cremona Musica
Making its debut this year is the journey that combines quality and craftsmanship of electric sound by Maria Musti From September 27 to 29, Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival launches a new space, the Electric Sound Village: joining the Acoustic Guitar Village, the exhibition completes the presentation of the guitar in all its expressions […]
From the banjo to the accordion, the great international virtuosos arrive at Cremona Musica
News and important guests for the historic Acoustic Guitar Village and Accordion Show, in the words of artistic advisor Alessio Ambrosi by Maria Musti At Cremona Musica 2024, the Acoustic Guitar Village and the Accordion Show, directed by artistic advisor Alessio Ambrosi, 69 years old, Roman by birth and Ligurian – specifically from Sarzana – […]
One Guitar, one Hundred Percussions Interview with Preston Reed
by Sebastiana Ierna Acoustic guitarist Preston Reed, one of the most influential and innovative figures on the international scene, revolutionized the way to play the instrument between the 1980s and 1990s. The 69-year-old American has released 17 albums of original compositions, highly appreciated by both the public and critics, and has performed on six continents […]
The resonant fir trees of the Ciresa company Interview with Fabio Ognibeni
by Sebastiana Ierna Founded in 1952, the Enrico Ciresa company is located in Tesero (Trento), in the Val di Fiemme, and is the only Italian company specialized in the production of soundboards for pianos, harpsichords, harps, and string instruments. Awarded the prestigious mark of origin from the Magnificent Community of Fiemme, the company is now […]
The Golden Age of Violin Making. Interview with Andrea Varazzani
by Alessio Zuccaro Born in Naples in 1982, with a Neapolitan accent now softened by three decades of life in Lombardy, the luthier Andrea Varazzani trained in Cremona and carries on his workshop activity in Sesto Cremonese A chair holder at the International School of Violin Making, he has recently had to suspend teaching due […]
Il pianoforte robotico. Intervista a Édouard Ferlet
di Alessio Zuccaro Il tema del rapporto uomo-macchina è antico e fecondo: ha ispirato autori del calibro di Isaac Asimov e Philip K. Dick, e prodotto capolavori in ambito letterario e cinematografico. A declinarlo al pianoforte ci ha pensato Édouard Ferlet, 52 anni, pianista jazz parigino, con risultati sorprendenti: ne avremo un assaggio in occasione […]