At the Brescia and Bergamo Festival the Orchestra della Toscana conducted by Pier Carlo Orizio, at the piano Federico Colli

To the Piano Festival of Brescia and Bergamo returns theOrchestra of Tuscany: directed by Pier Carlo Orizio, with Federico Colli at the piano, the ORT will be al Great Theater of Brescia the June 4th and al Donizetti Theater of Bergamo the next day, June 5th.

Two fundamental pieces from the early twentieth century are on the program, the Concerto in G major of Maurice Ravel and the 'Classical' symphony of Sergej Prokofiev, interspersed with Pavane op. 50 of Gabriel Fauré.

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ORT - Orchestra of Tuscany

The Orchestra della Toscana, founded in Florence in 1980, recognized as an Orchestral Concert Institution since 1983, is considered one of the best Italian orchestras.

Currently directed by Daniele Rustioni, the ORT is based in Florence in the historic Teatro Verdi, where it presents its concert season. She has been a guest of the most important Italian concert institutions, including the Teatro alla Scala, the Auditorium of the Lingotto in Turin, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome and has performed in the most important European and overseas halls, from the Carnegie Hall. in New York at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, in Hong Kong and in Japan.

The Orchestra della Toscana is a flexible interpreter of a wide repertoire that ranges from the Baroque to the historic twentieth century, with particular attention to contemporary music, participating in important events including the Venice Music Biennale and the Strasbourg Music Festival.

Pier Carlo Orizio

Born in Brescia in 1963, Pier Carlo Orizio during his concert activity has collaborated with legendary names such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Sir James Galway, Rudolf Buchbinder, Boris BerSalvatore Accardo, Mikhail Pletnev, Sergej Krylov, Julian Rachlin, Mischa Maisky.

Pier Carlo Orizio has conducted some of the main European orchestras including the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Camerata Salzburg with Salvatore Accardo soloist, the Tchaikovsky Symphony, the Danish National Symphony, and more recently, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Belgian National Orchestra, the Athens State Orchestra.

Federico Colli

Federico Colli, born in Brescia in 1988, quickly established himself internationally for his compelling and unconventional interpretations.

He has performed with prestigious orchestras, including the Mariinsky Orchestra and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony, the Stockholm Royal Philharmonic, the Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, the Symphony Orchestra Rai and the Orchester National d'Île-de-France, collaborating with conductors of the caliber of Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Yuri Temirkanov, Juraj Valčuha and many others.

Federico Colli has played in some of the most important halls in the world, including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Herkulessaal in Munich, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. in London, the Rudolfinum in Prague, the Philharmonie in Paris, the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, the Nikkei Hall in Tokyo, the Hong Kong City Hall, the Lincoln Center in New York.

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(Orchestra della Toscana. Photocredit © Marco Borrelli, Federico Colli, photocredit © Nicola Malnato)