From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Acoustic Guitar Village returns to Cremona Musica with a training program on violin making for luthiers, professional and amateur builders, and enthusiasts in general.This year’s masterclass, following widespread demand, will focus specifically on the repair and restoration of acoustic guitars and other plectrum and plucked instruments.Instructors will be Master Luthiers DOUG & SHARON PROPER (USA), owners and operators of The Guitar Specialist, Inc., a renowned repair and restoration workshop in Westchester County, New York, and IAN DAVLIN (USA), …

Dear friends,we hope you’ve started 2026 with a great success!Organizational work intensely continues for the Acoustic Guitar Village and the entire Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival 2026, scheduled for October 2, 3, and 4. This year’s dates do not coincide with the Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany, much to the delight of professionals and the public, who will be able to attend both events.

20,090 operators and musicians from 74 countries, these are the official numbers of the last 2025 edition, and they all stopped by and visited the …

Dear friends,best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season, with the hope that you have a peaceful rest, ready for a busy and successful 2026!

In the months since last September, we’ve received many positive comments regarding the evident growth of the Acoustic Guitar Village and the entire Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival. The expansion of the Electric Sound Village area also allows us to present a guitar pavilion complete in every aspect: from the classical tradition to the contemporary modern acoustic guitar, all the way …

From Holland the extraordinary manouche guitarist Fapy Lafertin, together with the Belgian violinist Tcha Limberger and the English guitarist Dave Kelbie, the British-American duo The Matching Ties, from Madagascar the guitarist Solorazaf, from Germany the classical guitarist Julia Trintschuk, from Peru the charango virtuoso Alejandro Ataucusi and then the extraordinary mandolinist Carlo Aonzo, the group Djangology, Maurizio Geri and many other international artists coming to the Acoustic Guitar Village of Cremona Musica 2025! Artists who will participate and make unforgettable events such as Cremona Gypsy …

On Friday 26th, Saturday 27th e Sunday 28th September at AGV do not miss the masterclass held by master luthiers RICHARD HOOVER (US), Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s founder and patron, and TOM BILLS (US), extraordinary builder of archtop and flattop guitars, steel strings and nylon strings!

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We have collected many positive comments for the evident growth of the Acoustic Guitar Village and in general of the entire Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival: 20,110 operators and musicians from 74 countries, these are the official numbers of the last 2024 edition, and everyone passed and visited the AGV in pavilion 1!

Numerous interviews with operators and luthiers in the sector and a continuous and constant presence on social pages and …

Many national and international guests are expected, these are the links for the program of events on the live stages and the various meetings, presentations, in-depth conferences, historical exhibitions:AGV2024 programconference-workshop-event programlist of AGV exhibitorsThis is the link for entrance tickets to the FairThe evening concerts on Friday 27th at the Auditorium of the Violin Museum and on Saturday 28th at the Federico II Courtyard in front of the Cathedral of Cremona have free admissionStill very few places left to participate in the lutherie masterclass held …

We are approaching the next edition of the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival, 27-28-29 September at the Cremona Fair and in the City.It therefore promises to be one of the richest editions of the AGV ever, with the presence of master luthiers, guitar companies and the countless events that will attract musicians, visitors and international buyers. The role of Cremona Musica, after the cancellation of the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, is increasingly projected towards leadership as a European exhibition of musical …

The program of the next edition of the AGV inside Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival, 27-28-29 September, continues to expand and the events and registrations of national and international luthiers and guitar companies are intensifying. Everything points to a great 2024 edition of the event, now an unmissable European annual event for manufacturers of acoustic guitars, classic and modern, and other plectrum and plucked instruments, for the satisfaction and pleasure of many enthusiasts who come to try the various instruments on display and participate …

Dear friends it took a few days to recover from the great effort and joy of the success of Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival: over 20,000 visitors, with a strong increase compared to the 2022 edition, and then 364 exhibitors from 35 countries, more than 180 events in 3 days at the fair and in the city, over 100 international buyers from 28 countries and more than 300 artists and personalities involved in concerts, masterclasses and presentations! Cremona Musica confirms itself once again as …

Two weeks until the start of the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival, next Friday 22nd – Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th September, from 10am to 6pm.

Expected exhibitors and manufacturers of the best acoustic guitars in production as well as other plectrum and plucked instruments, with a large presence of mandolins, ukuleles and charangos.Appointment for dealers, shopkeepers, buyers, musicians, industry workers and passionate visitors at the Cremona Fair in pavilion 1, where the Acoustic Guitar Village area is located, with stands …

We are approaching the next edition of the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival, 22-23-24 September at the Cremona Fair and in the city.In addition to the registrations for the exhibition area by various national and international companies and luthiers, with the return of historic brands after the pandemic period, the program continues to grow, with many guests who will perform on the various stages outside and inside the pavilions and in the historic center of Cremona, with the two great …

The programming work continues for the next edition of the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival, 22-23-24 September at the Cremona Fair. In addition to the registrations for the exhibition area by various national and international companies and luthiers, with the return of historic brands after the pandemic period, the program of events and guests continues to grow, who will perform on the various stages outside and inside the pavilions and in the historic center of Cremona, with the two great …