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About
Us
Casa Stradivari, once the home and laboratory of the renowned luthier Antonio Stradivari, comes back to life thanks to the commitment of the Casa Stradivari Foundation.
Following the journey of the 300-year-old violin The Angel - ex Madrileno, created by Stradivari in 1720, and inspired by the life of the great cremonese violinmaker, the Foundation has restored the house which will serve as a center for the protection and transmission of Cremonese violin-making knowledge, recognized as an intangible heritage by UNESCO in 2012.
How our story begins
It’s 2020: virtuoso violinist Fabrizio von Arx decides to embark on a unique journey on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of his Stradivari, The Angel - ex Madrileno 1720.
The journey includes seven stops to perform in concerts and meet artists of all kinds, followed by the John Blanch Production team to create a documentary.
Destination: Cremona, where The Angel was crafted by the greatest violinmaker of all time, Antonio Stradivari.
Upon arrival, Fabrizio von Arx wishes to film the final scene in the first residence of the Maestro, located in Corso Garibaldi 57, to immortalize the homecoming of his violin.
The building still exists, but its condition is unimaginable: inside, in fact, it houses a store of household products, and it is partially in a state of disrepair.
The instinctive thought was to restore the residence and return it to the Cremonese and the world community, but with a unique artistic project that would enhance its value.
Thus, thanks to Antonio Gambardella, Vincent Bernasconi, Fabrizio von Arx and Stefania Soldi, Fondazione Casa Stradivari was born.