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Concert Venetiae, mundi splendor – Johannes Ciconia between Rome and Veneto, 1390-1412

Concert Venetiae, mundi splendor – Johannes Ciconia between Rome and Veneto, 1390-1412

In conjunction with the Early Music seminar, the Auditorium ‘Lo Squero’ will host a special concert featuring seven singers and instrumentalists selected by invitation and specialised in the late medieval repertoire.
Under the guidance of Barbara Zanichelli and Pedro Memelsdorff, the scholars will delve into the life and work of Johannes Ciconia, considered one of the most original and influential composers of his time. The event is a valuable opportunity to hear some of the Flemish composer’s finest compositions live, in a dialogue between past and present that restores voice and light to a central figure in early 15th-century European music.

Ensemble (seminar fellows):
Beatrice Pellegrino, soprano
Irina Olshvskaia, soprano
Marcel Jorquera Vinyals, tenor
Angelo Testori, tenor
Jaume Guri Battle, viella
Giorgio Leonida Tosi, viella
Gabriel Smallwood, keyboards

The event is organised in cooperation with Fondation Concordance (Basel), Alamire Foundation (Leuven), Irma Merk Stiftung and L.+Th. La Roche Stiftung (Basel), contributors of the winning scholarships.

The concert is free admission.

Vivaldi and Casanova – Fantastic encounters and singular coincidences

A selection of vocal and instrumental compositions by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by the students of the Vivaldi Academy, accompanies an imaginary narrative in which music evokes and reconstructs a possible encounter.

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), the foremost representative of Venetian music in his time, and Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798), the renowned adventurer and writer, never met: at the time of the composer’s death, Casanova was just sixteen years old. Yet both were distinguished sons of the Most Serene Republic of Venice, prominent figures of the European eighteenth century, united by extraordinary lives marked by travel, art, and brilliance. They are linked by the city of Venice, with its vibrant theatrical world which both frequented, by shared acquaintances, and by cultural affinities. Evocative coincidences and parallel paths—between Venice and the courts of Europe—trace the contours of an encounter imagined, yet plausible.

The concert, Vivaldi and Casanova – Fantastical Encounters and Singular Coincidences, forms part of the annual thematic programme Casanova, Venice and Europe.

Free admission subject to availability.

Solti-Peretti Répétiteur Masterclass

The Georg Solti Academy returns to Venice with the Solti-Peretti Repetiteurs Course. Founded by the legendary conductor Georg Solti, the Accademia is dedicated to training young opera singers and repetiteurs at the start of their professional experience. The courses are completely free of charge for students, giving them the opportunity to access training of the highest level. The Course allows six selected repetiteurs to hone their skills under the guidance of some of the finest international conductors, vocal coaches and repetiteurs.

On Friday 18 April at 6pm, at the conclusion of the Masterclass, the Sala degli Arazzi of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini will host the Academy concert with five grand pianos, six pianists and six singers. An innovative training course for those aspiring to conduct, which is a rarity in the Italian musical context.

Music on San Giorgio 2025 at Auditorium “Lo Squero”

In an enthralling crossroads of artists, projects and repertoires, the 2025 concert season of Musica a San Giorgio, in collaboration with Asolo Musica and Veneto Jazz, continues with a rich and varied programme, high-level performances and new artistic proposals. Each concert takes place with an extraordinary view of the Venice lagoon, creating a unique atmosphere that enriches the musical experience. With Asolo Musica: Bruno Giuranna inaugurates the tenth edition of the concert season at the Auditorium ‘Lo Squero’, performing the complete Mozart Quintets with the Quartetto di Venezia. Mario Brunello, on cello or in a duo with Mauro Valli, continues his interpretation of Bach’s works, while the Cremona Quartet performs Bach’s ‘Art of Fugue’. Squero Jazz with Enrico Pieranunzi also returns. Federico Guglielmo performs Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ for the first time, while Simon Zhu, a young talent, stars on violin. The Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris pays tribute to Bizet. In addition, a project dedicated to Beethoven starts with the performance of his symphonies in a version for violin and piano, with Mauro Loguercio and Emanuela Piemonti.

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VENETO JAZZ

Jazz&
Rachele Andrioli

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VENETO JAZZ

Jazz&
maTrigal

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ASOLO MUSICA

Bruno Giuranna, viola
Quartetto di Venezia

Complete Mozart Quintets/1

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ASOLO MUSICA

BEETHOVEN 198

Complete Symphonies transcribed by Hans Sitt
Mauro Loguercio, violin
Emanuela Piemonti, piano

Symphony no. 6 in F major op. 68, called Pastoral
Symphony no. 8 in F major op. 93

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ASOLO MUSICA

NUOVI ROMANTICI

Sima Ouahman, soprano
Amandine Portelli, mezzosoprano
Bergsvein Toverud, tenore
Clemens Frank, baritono
Robin Le Bervet, pianoforte

Mélodies e duetti di BIZET e dei suoi contemporanei

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ASOLO MUSICA

Mario Brunello, cello

Johann Sebastian Bach

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VENETO JAZZ

Venezia Jazz Festival

Kevin Seddiki e Matheus Donato

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ASOLO MUSICA

Bruno Giuranna, viola
Venice Quartet

Complete Mozart Quintets/2

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VENETO JAZZ

Venezia Jazz Festival

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ASOLO MUSICA

Simon Zhu, violin

Paganini Prize 2023
Johan Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini

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VENETO JAZZ

Venezia Jazz Festival

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ASOLO MUSICA

Enrico Pieranunzi, piano

Squero Jazz

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ASOLO MUSICA

The Art of Fugue
Cremona Quartet

Johann Sebastian Bach

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ASOLO MUSICA

The Four Seasons
The Art of the Bow
Federico Guglielmo, violin

Antonio Vivaldi

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ASOLO MUSICA

Venice Quartet

Franz Joseph Haydn, Curt Cacioppo, Franz Schubert

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VENETO JAZZ

Venezia Jazz Festival Fall edition

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ASOLO MUSICA

Mario Brunello, 4-string small cello
Mauro Valli, small cello 5 strings

Johann Sebastian Bach

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ASOLO MUSICA

Venice Quartet

Johann Sebastian Bach, Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Robert Schumann

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