The Sardinian soloist Silvia Careddu brings the 45th season of the Orchestra della Toscana to a close with a performance of Jacques Ibert’s famous Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. This is one of the most beloved virtuoso pieces in the 20th-century repertoire. There is a special way to bring a concert season to a close:
The world premiere in Carrara of the ORT Foundation’s new commission: Ad Lucem. A sonic journey from an initial sense of tension towards a long-awaited, fragile and suspended light, to be performed again on Wednesday in Florence. A account by composer Matteo Rubini I conceived Ad Lucem as the story of one of the many
Between musical virtuosity, the perception of performance and the complexity of poetic language: when ‘difficult’ takes on a new meaning The ultimate test for the flute: Ibert’s Concerto, a blend of technique and endurance What’s so difficult about it? If I were to ask Silvia Careddu, she’d probably say Jacques Ibert’s Concerto for Flute and
A brief journey through language and history to accompany your listening to Concert românesc, exploring the Latin origins of Romanian and its fascinating evolution in the heart of Eastern Europe A misleading title (but not too much) You might be wondering what Concert românesc means, and while the translation of Concert is obvious, you may have realized that the
Between portraiture, fashion, and the imagination: Marie Fargues’s painting captures 18th-century Europe’s fascination with the Ottoman world—through turquerie, travel, storytelling, and the longing for a freer, more universal “elsewhere” A Portrait from Outside Europe Marie Fargues was not yet thirty when, in 1756, she married in Amsterdam a painter whose services were in demand at the
From the letter from his “immortal beloved” kept by Beethoven to the veiled figures in the poetry of Dante, Petrarch, and modern poets, the story of hidden loves that shine in secret, protected by silence, transformed into symbols, and consigned to the eternity of art precisely because of the mystery that surrounds them. The enigma
Two extraordinary artists, an orchestra in perfect harmony: the magic of shared masterpieces. This concert series explores some of the greatest Classics under pressure. The programme includes unique interpretations of classics under pressure, revealing how these masterpieces resonate today. Returning from their tour of Spain, which saw them tackle a series of Romantic masterpieces, Diego Ceretta and
From Luigi Cherubini to Ludwig van Beethoven, via Napoleon Bonaparte: when music bows down, rebels, or deludes itself into thinking it can change history Revolution in C Tonight, get ready! We’re talking politics. Put Cherubini and Beethoven in an equation and the result is: Napoleon Bonaparte. France, late 18th century. The French Revolution had made its
