From the meeting of Tommaso Benciolini’s flute with the strings of Lorenzo Bernardi’s guitar – two young and accomplished talents of Italy’s classical music scene – comes a performance rich in emotions and atmospheres, testifying the visceral connection of younger generations to their cultural roots. The project narrates Italian artistic identity through the diverse creativity of regional landscapes, with their unique and varied traditions, which have inspired musicians as well as countless travelers. It also highlights the importance, still partly undiscovered, of the seeds sown across the globe by emigrants who have blended and evolved their identity, shaping it into popular expressions within social contexts, as well as into entirely new forms of advanced and contemporary artistic research.
LORENZO BERNARDI
Born in Trento in 1994, Lorenzo Bernardi graduated from the “F. A. Bonporti” Conservatory in Trento and continued his studies under the guidance of Emanuele Buono at the “Luigi Canepa” Conservatory in Sassari, earning a second-level academic diploma in solo performance with top honors. Thanks to a European Union scholarship, he further honed his skills at the “Manuel Castillo” Conservatory in Seville under Francisco Bernier, a renowned guitarist and internationally acclaimed professor.
TOMMASO BENCIOLINI
Winner of the New York Respighi Prize in 2017, Tommaso Benciolini made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018 and is now at the forefront of an intense and passionate career. His concert activity has led him to perform as a soloist in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Philharmonie in Berlin, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, the Smetana Hall in Prague, the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Seoul Arts Center in Korea, the Herkulessaal in Munich, the Dubai Opera House, the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice, the Sala Verdi, and the Royal Palace in Milan.
Program
Gioachino Rossini
(Pesaro, 1792 – Parigi, 1868)
Overture from Gazza Ladra
(arrangement by Anton Diabelli)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
(Firenze, 1895 – Beverly Hills, 1968)
Sonatina, Op. 205
Allegretto
Andantino, quasi canzone
Tempo di Siciliana
Astor Piazzolla
(Mar del Plata, 1921 – Buenos Aires, 1992)
Histoire du Tango
Bordel 1900
Café 1930
Nightclub 1960
Concert d’aujourd’hui
Ravi Shankar
(Varanasi, 1920 – San Diego, 2012)
L’aube enchantée (based on Raga Todi)
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– Please carry a valid photo ID. Children under 12 years of age not permitted.