16th Edition 2017
Reservations: info@sdclaspezia.it
Tickets can be picked up at the box office on the evening of each concert.
FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Friday 2 June - Lucca, Basilica of San Giovanni
h. 9 pm
Paganini Music Festival Preview - Paganini Cities
Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra
director Andrea Colombini
Music by W.A.Mozart, M.Ravel, N.Paganini
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Saturday 15 July - Carro (SP), Piazza della Chiesa
h. 9 pm
Recital by Roman Kim
Roman Kim violin - Jure Gorucan piano
Music by G.Tartini, N.Paganini, R.Kim
Sunday 16 July - Brugnato (SP), Diocesan Museum Courtyard
h. 9 pm
Danilo Rossi viola soloist and director
(Teatro alla Scala 1st viola)
with students and teachers from the Music Camp
held at Carro in collaboration with Giacomo Puccini Conservatory (La Spezia)
Music by F.A.Hoffmeister, F.Hindemith, B.Britten
Monday 17 July - Levanto (SP), S. Andrea Churchyard
h. 9.30 pm
Rossini e Paganini
Concert and reading
Voice: Roberto Alinghieri Language: ITALIAN
Archi all’Opera Quintet (Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova)
Pier Domenico Sommati and Marco Ferrari violin, Giuseppe Francese viola, Giulio Glavina cello, Elio Veniali bass
Music by G.Rossini, N.Paganini
Thursday 20 July – Suvero, Rocchetta Vara (SP), San Giovanni Battista Church
h. 9 pm
Students and teachers from the Music Camp - STRINGS
held at Carro in collaboration with Giacomo Puccini Conservatory (La Spezia)
Music by F.A.Hoffmeister, F.J.Haydn, A.Vivaldi
Tuesday 25 July – Arcola (SP), S.Niccolò Churchyard
h. 9 pm
Recital by the two winners (violino and viola) of the
National Art Prize 2016 (MIUR)
accompanied on the piano by Guido Bottaro
in collaboration with N.Paganini Conservatory (Genoa)
Music by classical composers
Wednesday 26 July - Castagnola, Framura (SP), San Lorenzo Church
h. 9 pm
Percorso Pratico Paganiniano
Oleksandr Pushkarenko violinist and composer
Music by N.Paganini, J.S.Bach, E.Ysaye, I.Fedele, O.Pushkarenko.
Saturday 29 July - Carro (SP), Piazza della Chiesa
h. 9 pm
Hornung Conunova Duo
Maximilian Hornung cello, Alexandra Conunova violin
Music by Haendel- Halvorsen, J.S.Bach, Z.Kodaly, M.Ravel
Sunday 30 July - Bonassola (SP), Santa Caterina Church
h. 9 pm
Cello and Piano Duet
Irene Abrigo violin, Diego Mingolla piano
Music by W.A.Mozart, L.v.Beethoven, J.Brahms, N.Paganini - L.Auer and the first perfomance ever of a musical piece by the resident composer Federico Mantovani
Wednesday 2 August - Airola, Sesta Godano (SP), Airola Inferiore Square
h. 9 pm
Andrea Bacchetti piano
Music by J.S.Bach
Friday 4 August - Suvero, Rocchetta Vara (SP), San Giovanni Battista Church
h. 9 pm
Tribute to Astor Piazzolla
Federico Rovini piano, Endrio Luti accordion
Music by A. Piazzolla, transcriptions for accordion and piano by Federico Rovini and Endrio Luti
Sunday 6 August - Varese Ligure (SP), Piazza Fieschi
h. 9 pm
In the context of the 1967-2017 anthological exhibition of painting and sculpture by Paolo De Nevi “Homage to the Val di Vara”, at Castello Fieschi, Varese Ligure, from August to September.
A concert by
Ensemble "Ance Libere"
Endrio Luti, Valentina Benelli, Giovanni Giovannoni, Lorenzo Giusti accordions, Thomas Luti saxophone, Cristina Trimarco bassoon
Music by R.Galliano, A.Moretti, N.Rota, G.Hermosa E.Morricone, A.Piazzolla
Tuesday 8 August - Beverino (SP), Santa Croce Church
h. 9 pm
Leonardo Nevari piano
Music by D. Scarlatti, L. v. Beethoven, K. Fiorini, F. Chopin, A. Scriabin
Wednesday 9 August - Vernazza (SP), Former Friars Church (next to the town hall)
h. 9.30 pm
in collaboration with Cervo Chamber Music Festival
Schumann Quartet
Erik Schumann and Ken Schumann violin, Liisa Randalu viola, Mark Schumann cello
Music by F.J.Haydn, R.Schumann, F.Schubert
Giovedì 10 August - Levanto (SP) S. Andrea Churchyard
h. 9 pm
Recital by the accordionist
Gianluca Campi
Music by A.Vivaldi, J.Strauss, N.Paganini, L.Bacalov, N.Rota, A.Piazzolla
Friday 11 August – Santo Stefano di Magra (SP), Parish Hall
h. 9 pm
Briccialdi vs Paganini
Musical duel between virtuoso
Mario Carbotta flute, Mario Hossen violin, Carlo Balzaretti piano
Music by J.S.Bach, N.Paganini, G.Briccialdi, F.Borne, and two unreleased duets by Alessandro Rolla on the 260th anniversary of the birth
Sunday 13 August - Ponzano alto, Santo Stefano di Magra (SP), Piazza dell'Immacolata
h. 9 pm
Giuseppe Nova and the Laudensi Soloists
Giuseppe Nova flute, Vincenzo Città and Manuela Lucchi violin, Fabio Merlini viola, Enrico di Crosta cello, Alessandro Paolini contrabass
Music by L.Boccherini, J.S.Bach, A.Vivaldi, P.A.Genin, F.Borne, G.Bizet
Monday 14 August - Carro (SP)
Casa Nasca, h. 6.30 pm
Paganini enfant prodige: una rilettura biografica tra storia, psicologia e musica
A conversation curated by Dario De Cicco.
Language: ITALIAN
Piazza della Chiesa, h. 9 pm
Cremona Quartet & Stephen Swedish
Stephen Swedish piano
Cremona Quartet - Cristiano Gualco and Paolo Andreoli violin, Simone Gramaglia viola, Giovanni Scaglione cello
Music by F. Mendelssohn, R.Schumann, J.Brahms
MUSIC CAMP - GIACOMO PUCCINI CONSERVATORY
Summer Music Camp - Giacomo Puccini Conservatory – La Spezia
focused on Ensemble Music - Dedicated to Giacomo Puccini Conservatory young students.
Carro, Casa Paganini, from 11 to 16 July - Strings
Teachers: Danilo Rossi, Fabrizio Merlini, Ruggero Marchesi, Carlo Benvenuti
Brugnato, Auditorium, from 11 to 13 July - Chant
Teachers: Fulvia Bertoli
Rocchetta Vara, School, from 18 to 21 July - Winds
Teachers: Davide Maia, Alessio Bacci, Riccardo Lippi
Brugnato, Auditorium, Diocesanan Museum and Outlet, from 17 to 19 July - Keyboards (Piano, Harpsichord)
Teachers: Vincenzo Audino (17-19/7), Gisella Gori, Fabrizio Giovannelli, Valentino Ermacora (20-22/7).
Reservations: info@sdclaspezia.it
Tickets can be picked up at the box office on the evening of each concert.
FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Friday 2 June - Lucca, Basilica of San Giovanni
h. 9 pm
Paganini Music Festival Preview - Paganini Cities
Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra
director Andrea Colombini
Music by W.A.Mozart, M.Ravel, N.Paganini
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Saturday 15 July - Carro (SP), Piazza della Chiesa
h. 9 pm
Recital by Roman Kim
Roman Kim violin - Jure Gorucan piano
Music by G.Tartini, N.Paganini, R.Kim
Sunday 16 July - Brugnato (SP), Diocesan Museum Courtyard
h. 9 pm
Danilo Rossi viola soloist and director
(Teatro alla Scala 1st viola)
with students and teachers from the Music Camp
held at Carro in collaboration with Giacomo Puccini Conservatory (La Spezia)
Music by F.A.Hoffmeister, F.Hindemith, B.Britten
Monday 17 July - Levanto (SP), S. Andrea Churchyard
h. 9.30 pm
Rossini e Paganini
Concert and reading
Voice: Roberto Alinghieri Language: ITALIAN
Archi all’Opera Quintet (Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova)
Pier Domenico Sommati and Marco Ferrari violin, Giuseppe Francese viola, Giulio Glavina cello, Elio Veniali bass
Music by G.Rossini, N.Paganini
Thursday 20 July – Suvero, Rocchetta Vara (SP), San Giovanni Battista Church
h. 9 pm
Students and teachers from the Music Camp - STRINGS
held at Carro in collaboration with Giacomo Puccini Conservatory (La Spezia)
Music by F.A.Hoffmeister, F.J.Haydn, A.Vivaldi
Tuesday 25 July – Arcola (SP), S.Niccolò Churchyard
h. 9 pm
Recital by the two winners (violino and viola) of the
National Art Prize 2016 (MIUR)
accompanied on the piano by Guido Bottaro
in collaboration with N.Paganini Conservatory (Genoa)
Music by classical composers
Wednesday 26 July - Castagnola, Framura (SP), San Lorenzo Church
h. 9 pm
Percorso Pratico Paganiniano
Oleksandr Pushkarenko violinist and composer
Music by N.Paganini, J.S.Bach, E.Ysaye, I.Fedele, O.Pushkarenko.
Saturday 29 July - Carro (SP), Piazza della Chiesa
h. 9 pm
Hornung Conunova Duo
Maximilian Hornung cello, Alexandra Conunova violin
Music by Haendel- Halvorsen, J.S.Bach, Z.Kodaly, M.Ravel
Sunday 30 July - Bonassola (SP), Santa Caterina Church
h. 9 pm
Cello and Piano Duet
Irene Abrigo violin, Diego Mingolla piano
Music by W.A.Mozart, L.v.Beethoven, J.Brahms, N.Paganini - L.Auer and the first perfomance ever of a musical piece by the resident composer Federico Mantovani
Wednesday 2 August - Airola, Sesta Godano (SP), Airola Inferiore Square
h. 9 pm
Andrea Bacchetti piano
Music by J.S.Bach
Friday 4 August - Suvero, Rocchetta Vara (SP), San Giovanni Battista Church
h. 9 pm
Tribute to Astor Piazzolla
Federico Rovini piano, Endrio Luti accordion
Music by A. Piazzolla, transcriptions for accordion and piano by Federico Rovini and Endrio Luti
Sunday 6 August - Varese Ligure (SP), Piazza Fieschi
h. 9 pm
In the context of the 1967-2017 anthological exhibition of painting and sculpture by Paolo De Nevi “Homage to the Val di Vara”, at Castello Fieschi, Varese Ligure, from August to September.
A concert by
Ensemble "Ance Libere"
Endrio Luti, Valentina Benelli, Giovanni Giovannoni, Lorenzo Giusti accordions, Thomas Luti saxophone, Cristina Trimarco bassoon
Music by R.Galliano, A.Moretti, N.Rota, G.Hermosa E.Morricone, A.Piazzolla
Tuesday 8 August - Beverino (SP), Santa Croce Church
h. 9 pm
Leonardo Nevari piano
Music by D. Scarlatti, L. v. Beethoven, K. Fiorini, F. Chopin, A. Scriabin
Wednesday 9 August - Vernazza (SP), Former Friars Church (next to the town hall)
h. 9.30 pm
in collaboration with Cervo Chamber Music Festival
Schumann Quartet
Erik Schumann and Ken Schumann violin, Liisa Randalu viola, Mark Schumann cello
Music by F.J.Haydn, R.Schumann, F.Schubert
Giovedì 10 August - Levanto (SP) S. Andrea Churchyard
h. 9 pm
Recital by the accordionist
Gianluca Campi
Music by A.Vivaldi, J.Strauss, N.Paganini, L.Bacalov, N.Rota, A.Piazzolla
Friday 11 August – Santo Stefano di Magra (SP), Parish Hall
h. 9 pm
Briccialdi vs Paganini
Musical duel between virtuoso
Mario Carbotta flute, Mario Hossen violin, Carlo Balzaretti piano
Music by J.S.Bach, N.Paganini, G.Briccialdi, F.Borne, and two unreleased duets by Alessandro Rolla on the 260th anniversary of the birth
Sunday 13 August - Ponzano alto, Santo Stefano di Magra (SP), Piazza dell'Immacolata
h. 9 pm
Giuseppe Nova and the Laudensi Soloists
Giuseppe Nova flute, Vincenzo Città and Manuela Lucchi violin, Fabio Merlini viola, Enrico di Crosta cello, Alessandro Paolini contrabass
Music by L.Boccherini, J.S.Bach, A.Vivaldi, P.A.Genin, F.Borne, G.Bizet
Monday 14 August - Carro (SP)
Casa Nasca, h. 6.30 pm
Paganini enfant prodige: una rilettura biografica tra storia, psicologia e musica
A conversation curated by Dario De Cicco.
Language: ITALIAN
Piazza della Chiesa, h. 9 pm
Cremona Quartet & Stephen Swedish
Stephen Swedish piano
Cremona Quartet - Cristiano Gualco and Paolo Andreoli violin, Simone Gramaglia viola, Giovanni Scaglione cello
Music by F. Mendelssohn, R.Schumann, J.Brahms
MUSIC CAMP - GIACOMO PUCCINI CONSERVATORY
Summer Music Camp - Giacomo Puccini Conservatory – La Spezia
focused on Ensemble Music - Dedicated to Giacomo Puccini Conservatory young students.
Carro, Casa Paganini, from 11 to 16 July - Strings
Teachers: Danilo Rossi, Fabrizio Merlini, Ruggero Marchesi, Carlo Benvenuti
Brugnato, Auditorium, from 11 to 13 July - Chant
Teachers: Fulvia Bertoli
Rocchetta Vara, School, from 18 to 21 July - Winds
Teachers: Davide Maia, Alessio Bacci, Riccardo Lippi
Brugnato, Auditorium, Diocesanan Museum and Outlet, from 17 to 19 July - Keyboards (Piano, Harpsichord)
Teachers: Vincenzo Audino (17-19/7), Gisella Gori, Fabrizio Giovannelli, Valentino Ermacora (20-22/7).