Music for ICSV22 2 Music for ICSV22 In this booklet you can find the musical programme of ICSV22 Congress. The list of all the musical entertainments performed by Florentine artists during the official ceremonies and social events is presented, as well as some suggestions for all the delegates that are interested in musical breaks while attending the congress and in participating in musical events programmed for the period in Florence and in Italy. Music for ICSV22 3 ICSV22 MUSICAL EVENTS PROGRAMME EVENT Place and Date 1. OFFICERS’ DINNER Hotel Baglioni Terrace Sunday 12 – h.20.00 MUSIC LOVE DUETS “Duetti d’amore nel tempo” A selection of famous love duets for mezzo-soprano, baritone and piano from Mozart to Bernstein KATJA DE SARLO GABRIELE LOMBARDI LEONARDO ANDREOTTI mezzo-soprano baritone pianoforte 2. OPENING CEREMONY VOICES OF OPERA Palazzo dei Congressi Auditorium Monday 13 – h. 9.00 Four “a cappella” voices for a short musical tour along the Madrigale which gave the birth to Italian Opera, right here in Florence. LAURA DALFINO KATJA DE SARLO GIANNI MINI GABRIELE LOMBARDI soprano mezzo-soprano tenor baritone 3. WELCOME COCKTAIL MUSIC AND FRIENDS Palazzo dei Congressi Garden Monday 13 – h. 19.00 A walk in the garden, listening to a mix of Italian and international classical and jazz standards QUARTETTO D’ARCHI AND HARP Music for ICSV22 4 EVENT Place and Date 4. GALA DINNER Fortezza da Basso Padiglione Cavaniglia Wednesday 15 – h. 20.00 MUSIC THREE FLORENTINE TENORS Enjoy a great Italian gala dinner, tasty food joined with the most famous repertoire of Italian classical and folk songs LEONARDO MELANI ENRICO NENCI ENRICO ROTOLI 5. YOUNG ACOUSTICIAN COCKTAIL BAR Fortezza da Basso Sala della Scherma Wednesday 15 – h. 21.00 tenor tenor tenor JAM SESSION “The sound of young people” Enjoy a glass of good Italian beer and some sets of jazz and rock music. performed by YOUNG ACOUSTICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD 6. CLOSING CEREMONY ICSV22 MUSIC CLIP Palazzo dei Congressi Auditorium Thursday 16 – h. 13.00 A synthetic short movie summarizing images and sounds of the congress. Music for ICSV22 5 ICSV22 NIGHT AT THE OPERA 7. VISIT AT OPERA DI FIRENZE THEATRE Opera di Firenze Theatre Thursday 16 h.18.00 Guided technical tour with experts, architechts and acoustic designers Musical performance or General Rehersal, according to Opera Theatre programme. t.b.d. Dinner in the foyer Other events in Cavea and External Areas Joint events with AIA National Congress delegates in collaboration with Music for ICSV22 6 ICSV22 for JAZZ LOVERS EVENT 8. UMBRIA JAZZ 2015 Perugia 150 Km far from Florence Music for ICSV22 MUSIC Umbria Jazz is one of the most important and famous Jazz Festivals in Europe. From more than 40 years Perugia devoted four days of July to the best of the Italian and International jazz (and not only), between the Place and Date Perugia, 10-19 July 2015 Arena Santa Giuliana, the Pavone theatre, Oratorio Santa Cecilia, Piazza IV Novembre and the Carducci gardens. 7 ICSV22 for BLUES LOVERS EVENT 9. PISTOIA BLUES 2015 Pistoia 35 Km far from Florence Music for ICSV22 MUSIC Pistoia Blues is one of the most important and famous Blues Festivals in Europe. In July blues bands from many countries join Pistoia together with international stars for a rich program of concert in the wonderful city centre of this nice town at 30 min drive from Florence. Place and Date Pistoia, 3-24 July 2015 Piazza del Duomo 8 ICSV22 for ROCK LOVERS EVENT 10. LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL Lucca 70 Km far from Florence Music for ICSV22 MUSIC Lucca summer festival in July hosts some of the most important international Rockstars. Concerts are organized in squares and other marvelous locations in the city centre of Lucca, less than 1 hour drive from Florence. Place and Date Lucca, 10-24 July 2015 Piazza Napoleone Centro storico di Lucca 9 ICSV22 MUSICAL SUGGESTIONS MUSEO DEL VIOLINO AUDITORIUM ARVEDI (CREMONA) www.museodelviolino.org TEATRO ALLA SCALA (MILANO) The Museum Exhibition includes many ancient instruments played by the most famous performers. It focuses also on the wonderful history of violin from XV century and illustrates the development of violinmaking through the centuries. The Arvedi Auditorium has been designed by architects Giorgio Palù and Michele Bianchi with the support of the acoustical engineer Yasuhisa Toyota for the optimization of the acoustics. It’s also possible for visitors to enjoy a thirty minutes performance in the Auditorium. The Teatro alla Scala, one of the most representative Opera House in Europe, proposes, as a part of the Summer Programme (July 2015), two masterpieces: Otello (opera) Excelsior (ballet) www.teatroallascala.org CORTONA MIX FESTIVAL 2015 (25 luglio – 2 agosto) Cortona Mix is a great cultural festival with musical and theatrical performances, art exhibitions and literature meetings in the suggestive set of the ancient town of Cortona, in Tuscany. www.mixfestival.it MUSEO DEGLI STRUMENTI MUSICALI (GALLERIA DELL’ACCADEMIA, FIRENZE) Music for ICSV22 Housed in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, the exhibition includes rare and precious instruments collected since XVII century. 10 MUSEO DEGLI STRUMENTI MUSICALI (CASTELLO SFORZESCO, MILANO) Housed in the halls of Castello Sforzesco in Milan, one of the most representative monuments of the city, the exhibition illustrates the wonderful world of ancient instruments, including unique pieces. Edited by ICSV22 Organizing Committee Thanks to Katja De Sarlo, Beatrice Luzzi, Giacomo Samsa Music for ICSV22 11 Music for ICSV22 12