ABOUT US
The String Circle, project conceived by Le Dimore del Quartetto and promoted in collaboration with Fondazione Museo del Violino Antonio Stradivari, connects the excellence of the art of lutherie with the new promising generation of chamber music ensembles, through the international mapping of the best artisan workshops.
The idea was born to respond, on one hand, to the desire to enhance the art and professionalism of the Master luthier by intercepting a specific audience and, on the other, to the need to have quality instruments for young musicians at the beginning of their careers. From these needs The String Circle was created, a widespread Network of Master Luthiers which facilitates the international exchange between these two figures, promoting their professional and artistic growth.
The selected luthiers provide one or more instruments on loan and a range of services (repair, maintenance, etc.) to the musicians of the network of Le Dimore del Quartetto. The artisan workshops are marked on an interactive map that facilitates their localization and the creation of a widespread collection available to young artists.
The project originates from an idea of Le Dimore del Quartetto, the international network that today supports 90 young chamber music groups at the beginning of their careers, and is promoted in collaboration with Fondazione Museo del Violino Antonio Stradivari. The project has received the patronage of Cologni Foundation for the Métiers d’Art, of Michelangelo Foundation and of Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza.
A PROJECT BY
Le Dimore del Quartetto is a creative cultural enterprise that enhances chamber music and the European cultural heritage, in a circular economy, through the organization of
- Residencies and concerts in historic houses and other places of cultural interest
- Festivals aimed at discovering and promoting territories and chamber music
- Masterclasses and training programs for musicians
- Educational projects for schools and universities
- Social outreach initiatives
- Training and team-building activities for companies
- Projects to promote lutherie and craftsmanship
- Tailor-made proposals for public and private sectors
- European projects
- Logistic and organizational support to concert societies and higher education academies
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Fondazione Museo del Violino Antonio Stradivari protects and promotes Cremonese violin making, classical and contemporary, through competitions, exhibitions, conferences, publications, congresses and concerts.
Since 2009 it has been promoting the “friends of Stradivari” project, a worldwide network among those who own, study, and use instruments of classical Cremonese violin making.
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte is a private nonprofit institution, founded in Milan in 1995. Its initiatives, aimed at a “new renaissance” of the art professions, are aimed above all at young people: training new generations of Maestri d’Arte, saving the craft activities of excellence from the risk of disappearance that threatens them, is in fact one of the objectives that the Foundation pursues. To this end, it promotes, supports and implements a series of cultural, scientific and popular initiatives.
Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance and preserve the crafts of art, strengthening their links with the world of design. The purpose of the foundation is to make sure that everyone can rediscover the creative potential of the human hand by supporting the outstanding masters of art throughout Europe who make the best use of this dowry and who, making use of ancient traditions, knowledge and skills, create objects that retain their value unchanged over time.
Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza was born around a project for the revitalization of the country’s Competitive Identity. Maurizio di Robilant began working on the idea in 2013, calling around him a group of partners who share the vision with him and are committed to working to lay the groundwork for its realization. On July 10, 2014, the Foundation was officially established by notarial deed. In the months that followed, Foundations and Nonprofit Associations were also involved and, by becoming Promoters, they contributed decisively to its start-up and the initiation of activities.
