Virtuoso & Belcanto 2023 Competitions Winners Concert.

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Festival Closing Ceremony 2023

Real Collegio


Join us for the grand finale of the Festival at Real Collegio! At 12:00, witness the culmination of exceptional talent as we celebrate the Virtuoso & Belcanto 2023 Competitions Winners Concert. Experience the captivating performances of the most accomplished musicians from the competition as they showcase their extraordinary skills. From breathtaking solos to mesmerizing ensemble pieces, this concert promises to be a feast for the senses. Be part of this unforgettable closing ceremony and witness the next generation of musical virtuosos take center stage. Don't miss this remarkable event at Real Collegio!

Real Collegio – Festival Closing Ceremony

Today’s Music Concert 2023

Discover the captivating sounds of contemporary music at Real Collegio! Join us at 12:00 for a groundbreaking concert featuring works by Jörg Widmann, Unsuk Chin, Johnathan Harvey, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, and Brett Dean. Experience the extraordinary talents of Yejin Gil, Adrian Brendel, Joanna MacGregor, and Carter Muller as they bring these innovative compositions to life. Witness the Italian premieres of Birtwistle's enchanting pieces and Dean's poignant "Huntington Eulogy." Don't miss this unique musical journey!

Today’s music Concert

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 6

Indulge in an evening of exquisite chamber music at Real Collegio! At 21:15, be captivated by the melodic richness of R. Schumann's enchanting Piano Quartet in E flat major op. 47, featuring the masterful pianist Wei-Yi Yang, violinist Jan Bjøranger, and their talented friends. Let the emotional depth of P.I. Čajkovskij's Souvenir de Florence, String Sextet in D minor op. 70, performed by Ksenia Milas, Paul Cortese, Sandro Meo, and their friends, sweep you away. Experience the rhythmic vitality of J. Turina's Piano Quartetto in A minor op. 67, brought to life by Oleksandr Semchuk, Paul Cortese, Adrian Brendel, and Riccardo Cecchetti. Join us for an evening of chamber music brilliance that will leave you enchanted. Don't miss this extraordinary event at Real Collegio!

Real Collegio – Concert

Experience an extraordinary night of orchestral masterpieces at Villa Bertelli in Forte dei Marmi! At 21:15, prepare to be enthralled as the talented violinist Benjamin Gatuzz takes the stage to perform J. Brahms' monumental Violin Concerto in D major op. 77, accompanied by the esteemed Orchestra della Toscana under the baton of conductor Riccardo Bisatti. Feel the intensity and power of L. van Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony in C minor op. 67 as the orchestra brings this timeless masterpiece to life. This concert features the Virtuoso & Belcanto Concerto Competition Winner 2022, promising an unforgettable evening of musical excellence. Don't miss this grand orchestral event at the stunning Villa Bertelli!

Villa Bertelli – Forte dei Marmi

Villa Bertelli

Villa Bertelli 2023 – Forte dei Marmi

Premio Betti Concert – Virtuoso & Belcanto 2023.

Premio Betti Concert 2023

Concerto Competition 2023 - Real Collegio

Experience musical excellence at Real Collegio! Join us at 12:00 for the Premio Betti Concert, showcasing the remarkable talent of the Virtuoso & Belcanto 2023 winners. Prepare to be enchanted by the performances of these exceptional musicians. Don't miss this extraordinary event!

Premio Betti Concert

Chiesa dei Servi – 2023 Concert 3

Chiesa dei Servi

Immerse yourself in an evening of sublime chamber music at Chiesa dei Servi! At 21:15, join us for a captivating concert featuring the acclaimed ensemble Voces Intimae. Prepare to be transported by the timeless melodies of F. J. Haydn's enchanting Piano Trio in E major Hob.XV:28. Experience the emotional depth and profound beauty of F. Schubert's celebrated Piano Trio in E flat major op.99. Led by the masterful pianist Riccardo Cecchetti, accompanied by the exquisite violinist Simone Bernardini and the expressive cellist Sandro Meo, Voces Intimae will create a harmonious tapestry of sound that will resonate within the sacred walls of Chiesa dei Servi. Don't miss this enchanting musical journey!

Chiesa dei Servi – Concert

Palazzo Pfanner – 2023 Concert 2

Palazzo Pfanner

Experience an enchanting evening of classical music at Palazzo Pfanner! Join us at 19:00 for a mesmerizing concert that will ignite your passion for chamber music. Delight in the exquisite harmonies of F. Mendelssohn's sublime Octet in E flat major op.20, performed by a stellar ensemble of talented musicians including Eszter Haffner, Luc-Marie Aguera, Ksenia Milas, and Jan Bjøranger on violin, Wenting Kang and Paul Cortese on viola, and Natalie Clein and Paolo Bonomini on cello. The night continues with the powerful emotions of J. Brahms' Piano Quintet in F minor op. 34, featuring the virtuoso pianist Péter Nagy, cellist Claudio Bohórquez, and their friends. Brace yourself for an unforgettable musical journey that will leave you spellbound. Don't miss this extraordinary event at Palazzo Pfanner!

Palazzo Pfanner – Concert

Prepare to be transported to a world of musical transcendence at Chiesa dei Servi! At 21:15, join us for a captivating concert featuring the extraordinary pianists Yejin Gil and Péter Nagy as they perform O. Messiaen's mesmerizing masterpiece, "Visions de l'Amen." Witness their unparalleled artistry as they navigate the intricate harmonies and spiritual depths of this monumental work. Let the ethereal sounds resonate within the sacred walls of Chiesa dei Servi, creating a truly transcendent experience. Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness the merging of two exceptional talents in a performance that will leave you awe-inspired.

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 5

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 4

Step into the majestic ambiance of Real Collegio and experience an extraordinary evening of musical brilliance! At 21:15, indulge in a captivating concert featuring the renowned pianists Péter Nagy and Riccardo Cecchetti as they perform F. Schubert's lively "Divertissement á la hongroise" for four hands piano. Prepare to be moved by the melodic richness of J. Brahms' Sonata in F major op. 99 for cello and piano, performed by the acclaimed cellist Claudio Bohórquez and accompanied by the exceptional pianist Péter Nagy. Join us for an unforgettable night of virtuosity and artistic expression. Don't miss this remarkable musical event!

Folk and Classical Music: Verbunk music influence by Péter Nagy.

Real Collegio CONFERENCE  – Sala del Capitolo

Real Collegio Masterclass – Sala del Capitolo


Immerse yourself in a night of musical brilliance at Chiesa dei Servi! Join us at 21:15 for a captivating concert featuring the exceptional talents of Adam Suska on violin, under the baton of conductor Pietro Mianiti, accompanied by the Orchestra Sinfonica del Conservatorio di Milano. Prepare to be spellbound as they perform P.I Čajkovskij's evocative "Souvenir d'un liu cher" for violin and string orchestra, G. Puccini's poignant "Crisantemi," and the breathtaking masterpiece, A. Schönberg's "Verklärte Nacht." Let the enchanting melodies transport you to another realm of musical beauty. This is a night not to be missed for any classical music lover!

Chiesa dei Servi – 2023 Concert 2

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 3

Join us at 19:00 for an unforgettable concert featuring the talented Leonkoro Quartet, along with esteemed musicians Bruno Giuranna on viola and Alain Meunier on cello. Delight in the ethereal melodies of Anton Webern's "Langsamer Satz" and E. Schulhoff's captivating "5 Stücke für Streichquartett." The pinnacle of the night will be the mesmerizing performance of J. Brahms' String Sextet in B flat major op. 18. Prepare to be mesmerized by the virtuosity and passion of these exceptional musicians. Don't miss this extraordinary event!

Palazzo Pfanner – 2023 Concert 1

Music + art Flash mob in collaboration with the Florence Academy of Art.

Mura di Lucca

Florence Academy of Art

Real Collegio 2023

Bella Lucca in Chiasso Barletti

La Bella Lucca

Chiesa dei Servi – 2023 Concert 1

Let the enchanting melodies of W.A. Mozart's Divertimento in D major KV 136 transport you to a world of elegance and charm. Witness the captivating performance of B. Britten's Lachrymae op. 48a for viola and string orchestra, showcasing the remarkable talent of Wenting Kang on the viola. Prepare to be moved by P.I. Čajkovskij's Serenade op. 48, brought to life by the mesmerizing Milano Conservatory Orchestra under the masterful baton of conductor Pietro Mianiti. Join us for an unforgettable night of musical splendor!

Music corner 2023 at Martinelli Luce Showroom

Martinelli Luce Showroom

Immerse yourself in the timeless melodies of Luigi Boccherini's captivating String Quintets in both C minor and C major. The talented Andrej Bielow, Luc-Marie Aguera, Paul Cortese, Sandro Meo, and Alain Meunier will mesmerize you with their sublime musicality. Additionally, prepare to be awed by Ludwig van Beethoven's Trio in C major op. 87, skillfully performed by the esteemed Bruno Giuranna, Wenting Kang, and Paul Cortese on violas. Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with exquisite harmonies and virtuoso performances!

 Real Collegio – Concert

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 2

Experience a night of musical brilliance at the Real Collegio Concert. Pianist Till Fellner will enchant you with works by Schubert and Beethoven. Prepare to be captivated by a fusion of music and poetry in collaboration with Associazione Poesia Millimétrica. Join us for an unforgettable evening of classical masterpieces.

Concert - Real Collegio

Music and poems in collaboration with Associazione Poesia Millimétrica.

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 1

The renowned Leonkoro Quartet will mesmerize you with M. Ravel's String Quartet in F major and R. Schumann's String Quartet No. 3 Op. 41. Secure your tickets now and be transported to a world of musical brilliance at the Real Collegio Opening Concert.

Opening concert

Real Collegio – Opening concert

 Deadline: midnight of November 27th 2022. The Virtuoso&Belcanto Festival selects four young Italian singers (two female and two male voices) for the 2023 Easter Concert. The selected soloists will perform, accompanied by the Sinfonie Orchester Berlin and conducted by Maestro Svetoslav Borisov, at the Berlin Philharmonic's Great Hall as part of the 2022-23 season of the Populäre Konzerte, a season organized by Konzertdirektion Prof. Victor Hohenfels.  The selection is reserved to young opera singers of Italian nationality between 18 and 35 years old. 

Concerto di Pasqua 2023

Philharmonie

The program includes two pieces involving 13 students and wants to give a moment of serenity in these difficult times.

Concerto - Real Collegio - Schumann, Shostakovich and Walton

Winners of Virtuoso & Belcanto 2022 Competitions Concert

Since last year Maestro Giuranna decide to spend his influence presenting to fans some new musicians that deserves attention in his opinion. This year he chose to musically join with the Eidos Trio, made by three young and brilliant Italian musicians (average age 22 years).

Concert- Real Collegio

Competition for classical singers and musicians 2022

Concerto Competition

Concert of the Winner of  the Adolfo Betti prize 2022

Recital with Kinga Várallyay, piano – winner of the Concorso Solistico V&B 2021

Concert ORT & the Toscana Orchestra

The second performance in this magnificent place unites some of the Festival’s guest musicians in a program dedicated to a Sonata for two violins by the great Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe and the great Quintet for piano and strings by Antonin Dvorak.

Concert - Palazzo Pfanner - Ysaÿe and Dvorak

We are glad to present an ensemble of four young musicians from Hong Kong, who had important educational and working experiences in North America and Europe. Selected among the many ensembles participating in the 2022 edition of Virtuoso & Belcanto, they offer a program specially conceived for this concert in an enchanted place such as Villa Orlando.

Concert - Villa Orlando & the Cong Quartet

The Aquilae Quartet plays Ravel and Shostakovich

Concert at The Florence Academy of Art

This tribute to one of the currently compositional scene most relevant authors also becomes a tribute to the great Ukrainian musical tradition by an intellectual like Maestro Berman, born in Russia, formed in the former-Soviet Union, initially emigrated to Israel, now a US citizen: certainly a citizen of the world.

Concert - Boris Berman recital

Chamber Music Competition

This program originate from the artistic wish of the Maestro Péter Nagy, great Hungarian musical personality and regular guest of Virtuoso & Belcanto since 2019 edition.

Concert - Chiesa dei Servi

selected pieces from Aus dem Nachlass (From the estate), for viola, cello and double-bass. (1986)n this way the music is a suitable accompaniment to the texts read by Alfred Brendel this evening.

Concert Music & Poetry

We’re glad to present this beautiful Lucchese Schubertiade. Schubertiads originally was rendez-vous between Schubert and a small group of friends and acquaintances who gathered in Vienna to discover, and play, the music of the great composer.

Concert - Real Collegio - Schubertiade in Lucca

Flashmob Art & Music

We are glad to present an ensemble of four young musicians from Hong Kong, who had important educational and working experiences in North America and Europe. Selected among the many ensembles participating in the 2022 edition of Virtuoso & Belcanto, they offer a program specially conceived for this concert in an enchanted place such as the Gardens of Villa Garzoni.

Concert - Villa Garzoni - the Cong Quartet

Concerts with virtuoso artists from all over the world, here in Lucca for V&B Masterclasses

Young Talents Concerts

Young international musicians here in Lucca for V&B Masterclasses.

Music's Corner 23, 24, 25

Spazio Cavallerizza

Masterclasses with Maestro Alfred Brendel

Exploring two of Ravel’s main chamber operas needs to deepen and compare the different stories and experiences, musical and personal, of the three Masters.
Between these two pieces, the world’s first live performance of the composition written by the prestigious Norwegian composer Lasse Thoresen, presented by Yejin Gil during the 2020 fully online edition of the Festival Virtuoso & Belcanto

Concert - Palazzo Pfanner

This magnificent program was developed in close collaboration with Eszter Haffner, who take part of Virtuoso & Belcanto since its second edition.

Concert - Bartok & Schubert

Talk at Real Collegio - Ravel and the chamber music

The inaugural concert of a major initiative such as the Festival Virtuoso & Belcanto is a kind of restart, after a one-year pause. The 2022 edition resumes from another restart, the renewed version of the Trio Voces Intimae that welcomes with joy and enthusiasm a new remarkable violinist such as Simone Bernardini, one of the first violins of the Berliner Philharmoniker. 

Opening Concert

Talk: the First Beethoven with Guido Zaccagnini

Talk - the First Beethoven

Concert - Museo di Celle dei Puccini

Museo Pucciniano di Celle "Associazione Lucchesi nel Mondo"

G. Puccini: Crisantemi, L. Boccherini: Quartetto Op.8 no.1, L. Janacek Quartetto n°1 “Sonata a Kreutzer”

Virtuoso & Belcanto

Jul 30, 2023

Festival Closing Ceremony 2023

Jul 30, 2023

Real Collegio – Festival Closing Ceremony

Jul 29, 2023

Today’s Music Concert 2023

Jul 29, 2023

Today’s music Concert

Jul 29, 2023

Real Collegio – 2023 Concert 6

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