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Made in Cremona: Twenty-First-Century Violin-Making Traditions

In conjunction with the exhibition The Sau-Wing Lam Collection of Rare Italian Stringed Instruments, on view December 18, 2012–June 30, 2013, Paolo Bodini, President, Fondazione Stradivari, outlines the revival of the violin-making traditions of Cremona, which witnessed a revival in the 1930s.

In conjunction with the exhibition The Sau-Wing Lam Collection of Rare Italian Stringed Instruments, on view December 18, 2012–June 30, 2013, Paolo Bodini, President, Fondazione Stradivari, outlines the revival of the violin-making traditions of Cremona, which witnessed a revival in the 1930s. They city is currently the home of the Foundazione Stradivari, as well as the host of a violin-making school.

Recorded April 21, 2013