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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
The first Stradivari violin to be given to the Canada Council’s Musical Instrument Bank, it remains in top-class condition
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
One of only eight cellos known to be made by the Turin-based luthier, it is named after Canadian cellist Christine Newland
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
Possibly the first instrument ever made by Pressenda, it boasts a two-piece back of slightly burled quarter-cut maple
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
A beautiful instrument with plentiful red–brown varnish, it has been played by Robert Cohen, Martin Lovett and others
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
Named for Canadian violinist Pearl Palmason, the violin has a back of one piece of maple with broad figure
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally. The Strad Calendar 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of its Musical Instrument Bank by showcasing twelve of the finest instruments in its collection.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
A rare cello by the least prolific member of the Neapolitan family, the ‘McConnell’ has a two piece back of slab-cut poplar
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
Marking the end of Stradivari’s early ’Amatisé’ period, it is named for the Swiss violin dealer Fritz Baumgartner
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally. The Strad Calendar 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of its Musical Instrument Bank by showcasing twelve of the finest instruments in its collection.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
An exact copy of Stradivari’s ‘Messiah’, it remained in a vault in Paris for more than 70 years
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally. The Strad Calendar 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of its Musical Instrument Bank by showcasing twelve of the finest instruments in its collection.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
With a reddish-brown varnish over a golden ground, this violin shows the influence of Nicolò Amati
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally. The Strad Calendar 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of its Musical Instrument Bank by showcasing twelve of the finest instruments in its collection.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
thestrad.com | Christian Lloyd
A rare example of a violin by the noted Venetian maker of cellos, it has a two-piece back of irregular figure
The Canada Council for the Arts is the country’s public arts funder. Through its programme of grants, services, prizes and payments, it supports and promotes the nation’s arts scene both across Canada and internationally. The Strad Calendar 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of its Musical Instrument Bank by showcasing twelve of the finest instruments in its collection.
