The Milano Post article covers Stradivari Festival with Uto Ughi facing two Stradivari violins and a Guarneri del Gesù, accompanied by the Filarmonici di Roma. It details the instruments: Stradivari Kreutzer 1701 and Guarneri del Gesù ex Grumiaux 1744, and mentions performances of works by Boccherini, Kreisler, Vivaldi, Wieniawski, de Sarasate. It also notes Ughi’s prominence and links to the festival site www.stradivarifestival.it.
The article discusses Gao Can, a Chinese violinist, who will perform on a 400-year-old violin loaned to him by the Stradivari Society of Chicago for a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. The instrument, crafted by the Amati family around 1617, was used for the premiere of Beethoven's String Quartets Op. 18 and has a history connected to the Lobkowicz family; Gao previously performed on it at the Berliner Philharmonie and with the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.
The article profiles Utah-born violinist William Hagen, who studied with Itzhak Perlman and is performing on a rare 1735 Sennhauser violin. It notes Hagen’s early debut with the Utah Symphony and his later achievements, including a top-three finish at the 2015 Queen Elisabeth Competition and upcoming performances with the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall.