Season 24-25

There will be four concerts featuring Bach's repertoire, including a recital by Fasolis on the organ of San Nicolao, 40 years after the inauguration of the Mascioni instrument, and a performance of The Well-Tempered Clavier by our acclaimed harpsichordist, Francesco Cera. There will also be an evening dedicated to Klaus Mertens, a gold medallist in the J. S. Bach competition, as well as a concert celebrating the 75^(th) birthday of the renowned interpreter of Bach's cantatas. There will also be a double programme of Italian-style cantatas for the second invitation to perform at the prestigious Leipzig Bach Festival. Various projects dedicated to the Cremonese genius Monteverdi are planned, including an important event featuring the Ticino maestro Luca Pianca. A Swiss music prize-winner and an acknowledged madrigal specialist, Pianca will perform with the soloists of his 'Claudiana' ensemble, covering works by composers ranging from Monteverdi to Marenzio. The programme will include the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and the Sixth Book of Madrigals. For the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona, the opera 'The Return of Ulysses to His Homeland' will be performed. Finally, contrafacta of famous Monteverdi madrigals set to Latin and religious texts will be performed in concert in the beautiful setting of the Church of Santa Maria in Calanca. We are delighted to present the world premiere of a piece by Ivo Antognini, the winner of this year Swiss Music Prize. Inspired by the traditional Mendrisio 'Stabat Mater', his composition has been written for our choir and the UNESCO historical processions. To round off the season, we have two extraordinary non-subscription events of great appeal: Puccini's ‘Le Villi’ youth opera to mark his anniversary, and Beethoven's ‘Ninth Symphony’ with I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, the Coro RSI will join the Conservatory's orchestra for performances in Ticino, conducted by Diego Fasolis.