Exhibition: The Great Cremonese Masters of The Past

Each instrument is presented with the story of its maker — their life, their craft, and the single signature of the hand that sets their work apart.

The makers and instruments on exhibition

• Nicolò Amati (1596–1684) — the teacher of Cremona’s golden age, who opened his workshop and trained the generation that followed.
• Francesco Rugeri (c.1628–1698) — the great name to rise beyond the Amati.
• Andrea Guarneri (c.1626–1698) — Amati’s first pupil, and founder of the Guarneri line.
• Antonio Stradivari (c.1644–1737) — the summit of the Cremonese art, the standard by which every violin is still judged.
• Giuseppe Guarneri “filius Andreæ” (1666–c.1740) — the master Cremona nearly forgot, whose hand shaped the next generation.
• Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesù” (1698–1744) — Cremona’s boldest genius, the only maker named beside Stradivari

We look forward to seeing you here in Cremona, and to welcoming you into our workshop — to share these extraordinary instruments, and the stories of the hands that made them. Our doors are open; please consider this your invitation.