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After Charles Beare in 1987 in Crémona for the 250th anniversary of thedeath of the violin maker, Montpellier welcomes an Antonio Stradivari instruments' exhibition. Fifteen instruments will be on display at the Fabre Museum of Montpellier and Agglomeration: 10 violins, 2 violas, 3 cellos from 1689till 1730 and an original violin case, signed A. Stradivarius. 

We thanks the loaners for making  this event possible.

This idea came from a common thought of Peter Biddulph (expert) and Frédéric Chaudière (violin maker and president of AIMM) - both are curators of the exhibition. That they proposed to Radio France Festival and Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon and Fabre Museum of Montpellier and Agglomeration. Conferences, concerts, pedagogic activities, living workshop, lectures... are scheduled. (More details about concerts, click here ). 

The Radio France Festival and Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon offers on July 14th for their Opening Concert a Bacchanal of the Savage. At this occasion, the musicians of the Montpellier National Orchestra joined by other reknowed soloist, will have the opportunity to perform on 20 Stradivarius. This will be very first Stradivarius Orchestra. Also on the Radio France Festival and Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon program, the Kreutzer Quartet will play on July 15th on 4 of the Stradivarius loaned by the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Curators:

Peter Biddulph , expert. Frédéric Chaudière , violin maker.

In Partnership with:

City of Montpellier

Montpellier Agglomeration Community

Région Languedoc-Roussillon 

Festival of Radio France and Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon

Fabre Museum

Montpellier Tourist Offie 

Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art de France