The Strad Directory 2023
The Strad Directory 2024
The Strad Directory 2025
Updated and expanded for 2025, the latest edition of The Strad Directory is as indispensable as ever, remaining an essential and ever-popular resource for the string world. It provides you with everything you need to fulfil your stringed instrument needs.
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The Strad Calendar 2024: The Fulton Collection
American collector David L. Fulton amassed one of the 20th century’s finest collections of stringed instruments. This year’s calendar pays tribute to some of these priceless treasures, including Yehudi Menuhin’s celebrated ‘Lord Wilton’ Guarneri, the Carlo Bergonzi once played by Fritz Kreisler, and four instruments by Antonio Stradivari.
The Strad Calendar 2025: Canada Council for the Arts
Launched in 1985, the Canada Council’s Musical Instrument Bank celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025. This year’s calendar showcases twelve of the finest instruments it regularly loans to Canadian players, including four by Antonio Stradivari and beautiful works by Montagnana, Tecchler, Pressenda, Vuillaume and two of the Gagliano family.
The Strad Calendar 2026: The Canimex Collection
One of the most active foundations supporting the arts in Canada, Canimex has been running for 25 years. The 2026 Calendar showcases twelve of the finest instruments it regularly loans to players, including five by Antonio Stradivari, two by Guarneri 'del Gesù' and – a first for The Strad Calendar – a modern octobass.
‘Kreisler’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1733 poster
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Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andrea’ violin 1705 poster
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Cremona map 1580 poster
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Alessandro Gagliano ‘Rotondo’ violin 1710 poster
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Jacob Stainer violin 1679 poster
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Lachmann Schwechter Guadagnini violin 1776 poster
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‘Muir-Mackenzie’ Stradivari violin 1694 poster
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‘Kochanski’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1741 poster
One of The Strad's most popular posters is now available with brand new artwork showing the 1741 'Kochanski' Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ in all its glory.
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Pietro Guarneri of Venice violin 1735 poster
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Nicolò Amati violin 1666 poster
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G.B. Rogeri violin 1704 poster
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‘Milanollo’ Stradivari violin 1728 poster
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‘De Munck’ Stradivari cello 1730 poster
This well-presented cello played by Emanuel Feuermann and Steven Isserlis is striking for the originality that created a new cello form. It is currently on loan to Danjulo Ishizaka. Includes full measurements.
'The marvellous "de Munck" is striking in the originality of its slender form. The dominant feature is the large centre bouts, which curve in as deeply as those of the larger B form and are in fact slightly longer' – John Dilworth in the June 2000 issue of The Strad
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‘Alard’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1742 poster
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G.P. Maggini violin c.1630 poster
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‘Schneider’ Gofriller cello 1693 poster
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Carlo Giuseppe Testore violin c.1703 poster
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Pietro Guarneri of Mantua violin 1704 poster
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