Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong cordially invites you to join at the chamber music concert ORO – How I Met PucciniⓇ Oriental Fascination and Giacomo Puccini:
Date: 10 September 2024 (Tue)
Time: 8pm
Venue: Jockey Club Auditorium, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
On the special occasion commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, let’s step on a musical journey to explore the fascinating world of Giacomo Puccini and his deep-rooted fascination with Oriental cultures. You’ll discover this connection in an extraordinary chamber music recital with the fantasies of the How I met PucciniⓇ project.
Performers
Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli - Double Bass / Composition
Anna Astesano - Harp
Alvaro Siculiana - Piano
Chiu Yung Chan - Guqin
Programme includes
- Butterfly Effect V.S. Ciardelli/ G. Puccini
- Gold (Oro) - Suite for Guqin, Harp, and Double Bass V.S. Ciardelli
commissioned by the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin 2023
- A Female with a Crown on her head! (Una Femmina con la Corona in testa!) V.S. Ciardelli/ G. Puccini
fantasy for double bass and piano on themes from Turandot
Hope to see many you at the concert!