A real feast of music is what awaits you in Ravenna, along with a series of events starting from Wednesday 10 June that will culminate in the final concert Let’s Prog! of the 100Cellos on Saturday, 13 June.
Under the artistic direction of Giovanni Sollima and Enrico Melozzi, two artists of proven international success, a group of cellists, made of enthusiasts, beginners and talented young people, meet and create something special and unique within the Ravenna Festival, with the extraordinary participation of PFM and some great artists of the British Prog Rock.
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100Cellos season tickets (9 events): €55
For information and tickets: Ticket Office Ravenna Festival – Tel. +39 0544 249244, www.ravennafestival.org
ONLINE TICKETS
Wednesday 10 June
Cloister of the Classense Library, via A. Baccarini 3
Silvia Gira | At 6pm
Silvia Gira cello
Riccardo Natale piano
Dmitrij Šostakovič, Cello Sonata in D minor Op.40 for cello and piano
Igor’ Stravinskij, Suite italienne n. 1 for violin and cello from “Pulcinella”
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Admission: €5
Wednesday 10 June
Dante Alighieri Theatre, Via Mariani 2
Giovanni Sollima and Il Concerto fiume | At 9pm
Giovanni Sollima, cello
Giuseppe Andaloro, piano
To follow
Il Concerto fiume
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Admission: €10
Thursday 11 June
Chiostro della Biblioteca Classense -Via A. Baccarini 3
Bea Andres | Ore 18.00
Bea Andres, violoncello
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Ingresso: posto unico 5 €
Giovedì 11 giugno
Basilica San Francesco – piazza San Francesco 1
Orchestra Notturna Clandestina | At 9pm
Orchestra Notturna Clandestina
Conductor Enrico Melozzi
Cello Leila Shirvani
With the extraordinary participation of Giovanni Sollima
Franz Joseph Haydn, Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, for cello and orchestra hob:viib:1 (1761-65)
Giovanni Sollima, Igiul, fromLB Files (2007) for cello and orchestra
Gioachino Rossini, A voice a little while ago from “the Barber of Seville”, transcription by Giovanni Sollima
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Admission: €10
Thursday 11 June
Darsena Pop Up, via dell’Almagià
Gionata Costa | At 11pm
Gionata Costa cello
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Free admission
Friday 12 June
Cloister of the Classense Library, via A. Baccarini 3
Ludovica Rana and Maddalena Giacopuzzi | At 6pm
Ludovica Rana cello
Maddalena Giacopuzzi piano
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Admission: €10
Friday 12 June
Dante Alighieri Theatre, via Mariani 2
Werner Herzog and Ernst Reijseger | At 9pm
Requiem for a Dying Planet cineconcert
Music for the Cinema by Werner Herzog, from the movies “The White Diamond” and “The Wild Blue Yonder”
Ernst Reijseger cello
Harmen Fraanje piano
Mola Sylla voice, xalam, m’bira
Tenor group and Cuncordu di Orosei
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Admission: €10
Thursday 12 June
Darsena Pop Up, via dell’Almagià
Rushad Eggleston | At 11pm
Rushad Eggleston cello
Opening by Nicola Segatta cello
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Free admission
Friday 13 June
Cloister of the Classense Library, via A. Baccarini 3
Chiara Burattini | At 6pm
Chiara Burattini cello
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Admission: €5
Friday 13 June
Palazzo Mauro De André, viale Europa 1
Let’s Prog! | At 9pm
The final Concert 100Cellos Let’s Prog!
With the extraordinary participation of the PFM
Franz Renzo di Cioccio voice soloist, drums ad percussion
Patrick Erard Djivas bass
Alessandro Golia Scaglione keyboard and voice
Marco Sfogli electric guitar
Roberto Gualdi second drums
Lucio Fabbri violin, keyboards and guitar
And of Martin Barre electric guitar (Jethro Tull)
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Single ticket: from €15 to €25
Concession: from €12 to €22
Special under 14: €5 (except 1st sector)
14-18 years and university students: 50% discount off reduced tickets