In 1981 the summer concert season started and by the time it became an fixed cultural appointment. The concert season of Corsanico, is considered today one of the Italian top level festivals and has assumed an International status. This is attested by the presence of many organists from all over the world, in addition to the most prestigious Italian performers, who played the valuable historical instrument.
10 concerts are part of the festival this year taking place from July 8 to September 3, 2017.
This is the program of tonight, Saturday July 8:
h 9:15 pm . "TWO CENTURIES OF SACRED MUSIC" – Gabriele Giacomelli, organ; Maria Gaia Pellegrini, soprano.
Music by A.Vivaldi, G.F.Haendel, G.Rossini, F.Mendelssohn, V.Bellini, C.Saint-Saens, G.Verdi, F.P.Tosti will be proposed.
The Monumental organ of Vincenzo Colonna is located in the Parish church of Corsanico devoted to St. Michael the Archangel, and was built between 1602 and 1606. This instrument, a masterpiece of Venetian handcraft, is characterized by a precious sound, architecture and art. Over the years several restorations were made, but in 1899 the most significant works produced today's phonic arrangement.
This is the complete program: www.corsanicomusica.it
CORSANICO FESTIVAL – International organ music festival
Massarosa, Loc. Corsanico, Church of S. Michele Arcangelo
July, 8/15/18/21/29, August 5/13/19/25 and September 3, 2017
h 9:15 p.m.
Tickets € 10,00