German performers beat football players
2015/16 musical season in Germany attracted an audience of 18 millions 200 thousand people, that is to say 40% more spectators than those registered in football stadiums. So to speak: brilliant...
View ArticleAn Audiophile Pub in London
Music is an unmissable element in any pub. Still, very often the quality of the audio system is not at its best levels. This is what Paul Noble, former BBC radio producer, must have thought when he...
View ArticleA TED video on “How to practice effectively”.
This TED video shows some of the most helpful hints to practice in an effective and well- focused way. Since it is based on universal principles, it provides precious suggestions that are valid for any...
View ArticleA rare video of a 7 year-old Yo Yo Ma performing.
In this rare video we can see a 7 year-old Yo Yo Ma performing Breval’s Concertino N. 3 with his sister Yeou-Cheng in front of a selected audience, introduced by Leonard Bernstein. At that time, Yo Yo...
View ArticleThe Italian Bluegrass Meeting comes back to Cremona
The Italian Bluegrass Meeting comes back to Cremona. The famous festival with live performances and workshops focusing on the music genre born in the 40s in Kentucky thanks to Bill Monroe‘s...
View ArticleTomorrow’s musicians perform in a contest by Gewa and Cremona Musica
“Gewa Young Contest” is the new contest for talented string instruments players organized by Gewa Music in cooperation with Cremona Musica and ArchiMagazine. The competition including five regional...
View ArticleA “humanized” metronome.
The metronome is a very popular tool among musicians, both to check the tempo of a performance, and to practice, by controlling the slow-motion practicing gradually fastening the tempo. Patented by...
View ArticleGastrophysics: music and food.
Professor Charles Spence, director of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at the Oxford University, is the author of Gastrophysics: the new science of eating (Viking 2017). In this book, Prof. Spence...
View ArticleNew Airline Cabin Policy Rating System
The union “International Federation of Musicians” has published a new rating system of Airlines companies, based on how accommodating airlines’ cabin policies are for musicians. According to this list,...
View ArticleThe Ex-Croall Stradivari violin sold for over 2 million euros
As expected, the Ex-Croall Stradivari violin was sold by the auction house Ingles & Hayday for over 2 million euros. The auction took place at the historical Sotheby’s galleries in New Bond...
View ArticleThe global market of musical instruments is expected to grow by 8.93% by 2021
The annual event Musikmesse is a precious opportunity for Cremona Musica staff to establish international contacts with some of the major players of the sector of high-quality acoustic instruments....
View ArticleEye-tracking glasses for pianists
The difference between a professional piano performance and an amateur one is also evident in the way the pianists look at the keyboard. This is clearly shown in a video produced by Function and...
View ArticleLive concerts to improve the life of cancer patients: a new study
The English scientific magazine Palliative & Supportive Care (Cambridge University Press) published a study on the impact of classical music concerts on the psychological burden and well-being of...
View ArticleEdizioni Curci: “In Cremona we achieved very good results”
For us participating in Cremona Mondomusica means meeting a qualified public that really appreciates our publishing project. We have been exhibiting at Cremona Mondomusica for over 10 years and we have...
View Article«Happy Birthday, Claudio Monteverdi!». Today is the 450th birth anniversary...
Today is a great day! 450 years ago, on May 9th, Claudio Monteverdi was born. Worldwide known as transitional musician between the Renaissance and the Baroque, he has been one of the greatest musical...
View ArticleSchocker, Gérard, Manco and Sunghyun: four international flute stars at...
Four international flute stars will shine at Cremona Musica. They are: Gary Schocker from the US, Jean-Claude Gérard from France, Andrea Manco from Italy and Cho Sunghyun from South Korea. They will be...
View ArticleDigital detox to study harder
The study of musical instruments requires concentration and hard work to achieve the best possible use of the time available to practice. Results do not rely on the quantity of time dedicated to study...
View ArticleCremona Musica will be the City of Guitars with the Acoustic Guitar Village 2017
From September 29th to October 1st, Cremona Musica International Exhibitions will dedicate a rich events program to the world of acoustic guitar, classical and modern, thanks to the Acoustic Guitar...
View ArticleCiresa: “The Exhibition has a long-term impact on our business”
Cremona Mondomusica is a not-to-be-missed appointment for our business, since it gives us the possibility to be part of an international showcase attracting both music lovers, but above all,...
View Article7 useful Tips for fit musicians
Passionate musicians would never take their hands off the instrument they are playing… but hands, just like the rest of our body, do suffer stress and injuries that will negatively affect the quality...
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