Once again, the Botanical Garden of Lucca will come alive with good music on this year’s hot summer nights.
The 2013 edition of “Tree Songs” features a series of concerts of not only classical, jazz and Balkan music, but also opera and African beats, with the backdrop of the Botanical Garden just within the town walls.
The festival is promoted as a cultural meeting point, fostering the relationship between music, nature and culture and involving audiences of all ages and with a wide range interests.
The next concert is on 21 June at 21.30:
The flute and Eastern Europe
Music by B. Bartok and S. Prokofiev
Filippo Rogai, flute – Fabrizio Datteri, piano
organised by the Boccherini Institute.
This year sees the introduction of guided visits (also available in English) to the concerts:
Each Friday, the wonders of the Garden can be visited from 18.30 with tickets costing 3 euro, also valid for the concerts at 21.30 (admission free for those under 14 and over 65 years of age).
Details:
Friday 7 June
Jazz Evening
Ensemble of Saxophones, conductor S.Tani
organised by “Liceo” Passaglia specialising in music
Friday 14 June
Classical Music: W.A. Mozart, L. Brahms
Trio Violin, Horn and Piano – Paolo Ardinghi, Gianfranco Dini, Fabrizio Datteri
organised by the L. Boccherini Institute
Friday 21 June
The flute and Eastern Europe
Music by B. Bartok and S. Prokofiev
Filippo Rogai, flute – Fabrizio Datteri, piano
organised by the L. Boccherini Institute
Friday 28 June
Evening dedicated to opera
Opera Gala Performance by students of the masterclass “Canta in Italia”
organised by the Centro Studi Opera Omnia Luigi Boccherini & Wichita State
University (Kansas)
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Friday 5 July
Music in the Balkans
Flute and piano duo, Eanda Lutaj, Edita Qinami
organised by the Culturale Association Nuove Tendenze
Friday 12 July
Music by A. Piazzolla, H. Villa Lobos and G. Faurè
Duo flute and guitar, Lapo Vannucci, Maximiliano Cicuttini
organised by the Culturale Association Nuove Tendenze
Friday 19 July
Young interpreters
Stefano Casini and Francesco Gatti, flute
Alessandro Trivella, violoncello
organised by “Liceo” Passaglia specialising in music
Friday 26 July
Colonne Sonore
Flute and piano duo, Francesco Gatti, Simone Rugani
organised by FLAM
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Friday 2 August
From… Mama Africa
Adama Bilorou Dembele, ‘ngoni, balaphon, percussion
Bachir Sanogo, ‘ngoni, vocals, percussion
Paolo Prosperini, guitar
Tommy Ruggero, percussion
Alessandro Cosentino, violin
Pasquale Nigro, accordion
organised by FLAM in collaboration with ARCI in Torrano
Friday 9 August
Barrel organ, oboe and wind sounds
Duo Timbralia: Michela Aliberti, barrel organs
Michele Orsi, bombardon, reed flute, recorders, English horn, ocarina and tin
whistle
organised by FLAM
Friday 16 August
Tango cencert and presentation of CD “Tra(d)icional”
Juanjio Mosalini, bandoneon
Adrian Fioramonti, guitar
Ruben Peloni, vocals
with the Institutional Patronage of the Argentinean Embassy in Italy
Friday 23 August
Broadway Night – Pieces from famous musicals
Vocals and piano duo: Silvia Contenti, Damiano Calloni
organised by the associations Best Musical Company, Eventi 3
Friday 30 August
Opera recital
Singing classes of prof. Fernanda Piccini
organised by the Arcobaleno Association
Botanical Garden: Tel +39 0583 583.086 – Fax +39 0583 56.738
E-Mail: info@ortobotanicodilucca.it
This event derives from the collaboration between the Town Council, Council Department for Culture, Opera delle Mura, Theatre of Giglio, Boccherini Institute and local Musical Associations.
a pagamento
3€ (gratuito under 14 over 65)