Mirabilia of Music - Music opens the museums II edition

After a first online edition, the music finally returns to resonate in the wonderful halls of the Museums of Rome, illuminating them with seven concerts; a unique and exciting journey combining art and music, through baroque sounds, jazz or modern experiments, in a mixture of genres, forms and aesthetics. The review, curated by Anna Selvi of the Directorate of State Museums of the City of Rome and the National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo, involves the Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum, the Spada Gallery, the National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo itself, the National Museum of Musical Instruments, the Hendrik C. Andersen Museum, the Veio Park, the sites of the DMS Rome, including the Pantheon-Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres.

The rich and varied program includes the participation of highly talented musicians including: Dimitri Grechi Espinoza, a Russian saxophonist whose music is influenced by the cultures of Eastern Europe, but also by the Italian and American jazz tradition; the tenor Riccardo Pisani and Giovanni Bellini, on the theorbo and baroque guitar, which transport us to the splendor of early seventeenth century music; Mario Brunello on the small cello, accompanied by Roberto Loreggian on the harpsichord and organ and by Francesco Galligioni on the viola da gamba and cello, in a repertoire that goes from the end of the seventeenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century with authors such as Valentini, Boccherini and Bach. And, moreover, Raffaele Costantino who, through his Khalab project, promotes black jazz and African American music, with all its infinite contaminations and influences, demonstrating a versatility that allows him to easily pass from jazz to electronic.

The important review closes with Hodighitria, a project created specifically for the occasion, inspired by the ancient Byzantine icon of the Virgin and Child, which reveals the mystery of motherhood and its beauty with an evening of music, songs and dances at curated by Daniele Cipriani, with the musical consultancy of Gastón Fournier-Facio, and with the Vocal Academy, the String Quartet and the dancers: Simone Repele and Sasha Riva (formerly Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève) and Susanna Elviretti (Compagnia Daniele Cipriani).

For the complete program visit the website:

https://www.direzionemuseistataliroma.beniculturali.it/mirabilia-of-music-la-musica-apre-i-musei-programma-dei-concerti/

Photo credits: courtesy of Beni Culturali-Directorate of State Museums of the City of Rome official site