The Stradivari Society - A Portrait

Enjoy a video portrait of The Stradivari Society featuring violinists Kristóf Baráti, Vadim Gluzman, Augustin Hadelich, and Philippe Quint—all recipients of loans of great Italian antique violins from the Society. Since 1986, The Stradivari Society has united the world’s finest rare stringed instruments with exceptionally gifted artists to help launch and sustain their careers thanks to generous patrons who loan their highly-prized violins, violas, and cellos through the organization. The Stradivari Society is a division of Bein & Fushi of Chicago, one of the foremost dealers and experts in rare and modern violins, violas, cellos, and bows. For more information about the Society, the many benefits of patronage, investing in great Italian instruments, our instrument collection, and current and former recipients, visit and . In loving memory of Geoffrey Fushi and Robert Bein Kristóf Baráti, Recipient of the “Lady Harmsworth” Stradivari of 1703 Joshua Bell, Former Recipient of the “Tom Taylor” Stradivari of 1732 Vadim Gluzman, Stradivari Society Artistic Director and Recipient of the “Auer” Stradivari of 1690 Augustin Hadelich, Recipient of the “Kiesewetter” Stradivari of 1723 Paul Huang, Recipient of the “Wieniawski” Guarneri del Gesù of 1742 Clara-Jumi Kang, Recipient of the “Strauss” Stradivari of 1708 Eunice Lee, Former Recipient of the “Auer“ Stradivari of 1690 Philippe Quint, Recipient of the “Ruby” Stradivari of 1708 Vadim Repin, Former Recipient of the “Ruby“ Stradivari of 1708 Sejong Soloists: Recipients of the ”Cobbett” Stradivari violin of 1683, “Posner, Madame von Fritze” Pietro Guarneri violin of c. 1710, Pietro Guarneri violin of c. 1710, Gasparo da Salò viola of 1590, and Matteo Goffriller cello of 1715 Gil Shaham, Former Recipient of the “Princess de Polignac” Stradivari of 1699 Kyoko Takezawa, Recipient of the “Lady Tennant” Stradivari of 1699 Elena Urioste, Recipient of an Alessandro Gagliano of c. 1706 Mary Galvin, Stradivari Society Founder Paige Ben-Dashan, Stradivari Society Executive Director Noah Sims, Narrator Marta Aznavoorian, Piano Produced by Big Foot Media Special Thanks to The Mary B. Galvin Foundation Thanks to Our Stradivari Society Patrons Clement & Karen Arrison Samuel Kim Dr. Charles E. King The Samsung Foundation of Culture Thanks also to the Moscow Philharmonic Society for use of their recording of Aleksey Igudesman’s Koberia Fantasy made during the Trans-Siberian Art Festival 2018.