The Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra is in midst of an artistic exchange and partnership with four leading Tuscan conservatories and performing in major cultural venues across Italy.
Developed in collaboration and dialogue with Italian conservatories and cultural institutions, the initiative embodies Dartmouth's commitment to international exchange and to using the arts as a platform for learning, diplomacy and connection across cultures. Led by Filippo Ciabatti, the orchestra will travel through Tuscany, performing in collaboration with the conservatories of Florence (Luigi Cherubini), Lucca (Luigi Boccherini), Livorno (Pietro Mascagni), and Siena (Rinaldo Franci).
Each concert will be presented in genuine partnership with Italian student musicians. Dartmouth students will rehearse and perform alongside Italian conservatory musicians, coming together as a single orchestra in a series of concerts presented in landmark venues including Teatro Verdi, Teatro Goldoni, Chiesa di San Francesco and Teatro de' Rinnovati.
The program features two works by Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer and Symphony No. 1, "Titan." The orchestra will be joined by internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Antoinette Dennefeld for a solo performance.
This marks the orchestra's second initiative in Italy, following its 2018 collaboration in Florence with the Tuscany Orchestra Conservatory.
Rome
Dartmouth Chamber Players
Date: Wednesday, December 3 @ 7 pm
Location: Donna Camilla Savelli Hotel, Rome
Program: A vibrant dialogue between Italian and American traditions, including Mother and Child by William Grant Still, Hoedown by Aaron Copland, and Ancient Airs and Dances by Ottorino Respighi.
Siena
Dartmouth Chamber Players & Leviosa Quartet
Date: Sunday, December 7 @ 6 pm
Location: Salone dei Concerti, Accademia Chigiana, Siena
Program: The chamber players perform a vibrant dialogue between Italian and American traditions, including Mother and Child by William Grant Still, Hoedown by Aaron Copland, and Ancient Airs and Dances by Ottorino Respighi. The quartet follows with selections from Tchaikovsky's three great ballets: Swan Lake (Il Lago dei Cigni), The Sleeping Beauty (La Bella Addormentata), and The Nutcracker (Lo Schiaccianoci).
Tuscany
Tuscany Program
Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 "Titan"
Soloist: Antoinette Dennefeld, mezzo-soprano
Date: Friday, December 12 @ 3 pm
Location: Sala del Cenacolo, Caserma Simoni, Firenze
Special preview concert
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Date: December 14 @ 9 pm
Teatro Goldoni, Livorno
Date: December 15 @ 9 pm
Chiesa di San Francesco, Lucca
Date: December 16 @ 9 pm
Teatro Verdi, Firenze
Date: December 17 @ 9 pm
Teatro de' Rinnovati, Siena
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In the (Italian) News!
Quattro concerti in quattro città simbolo della musica toscana segnano il debutto di un progetto di scambio culturale che unisce gli studenti dei Conservatori di Firenze, Livorno, Lucca e Siena con quelli del prestigioso Dartmouth College del New Hampshire. InToscanaRead More
