A curated collection of rare violins,
violas, cellos, and bows together
for one weekend. October 8–10, 2026.
Every instrument in the room will be available to play. There’s no appointment necessary, no pressure — just the rare chance to see, hold, and hear more than thirty exceptional instruments for yourself, side by side, in one place.
See them. Hold them.
Hear what they can do in your hands.
Instruments & Bows
These are some of the items that will be available during the exhibition.
Some of the makers you will know, others you will wish you had known about sooner.
This list is not complete and is subject to change.
Pietro Guarneri / Venice
Andrea Guarneri / Cremona
Domenico Montagnana / Venice
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume / Paris
Nicolo Gagliano / Naples
Giovanni Francisco Pressenda / Turin
Francois Xavier Tourte / Paris
Dominique Peccatte / Mirecourt
Eugene Sartory / Paris
Andre Vigneron / Paris
The Venue
Strings at the Exchange takes place in the Exchange Room, a newly restored event space on the second floor of the historic Kansas City Livestock Exchange Building in the West Bottoms — the same building that houses Beckmann Violins’ own workshop, where some of these instruments are built and repaired.
The Details
When
Thursday–Saturday, October 8–10, 2026
10:00 am–4:00 pm daily
Where
The Exchange Room, 2nd Floor
Kansas City Livestock Exchange Building
1600 Genessee St., Kansas City, MO 64102
Parking
Visitor parking is available north of the building. Metered street parking and a covered parking garage are nearby.
Food
The Ox Cafe and Golden Ox Restaurant are conveniently located in the same building.
Drink
Stockyards Brewerey is also in the Livestock Exchange Building, Amigoni Urban Winery is located just across the street, and just down American Royal Drive is the new Rock Island Bridge.
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Email Updates
If you’d like to keep up with this event and get updates, leave your contact info and notes on any instruments you are interested in playing.