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Orchestra della Toscana – Diego Ceretta

Florence, Teatro Verdi — main

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About the Event

Maestro Diego Ceretta unveils an electric lineup that boasts Alfredo Casella’s obscure 'Serenade', the Italian debut of Keiko Devaux’s 'Fractured Landscapes', and Tchaikovsky's stirring Symphony No.4.

'Taking risks in composition is essential,' declares Keiko Devaux, a Canadian talent born in 1982, showcased in Italy for the first time by the ORT. Mentored by Salvatore Sciarrino at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Devaux embraces emotive artistry once avoided by late 20th‐century composers. Her works strive for explicit expression, embracing vulnerability while endeavoring to craft musical gestures that engage and hold the audience in a state of awe. Under the direction of Diego Ceretta, the evening’s repertoire juxtaposes Devaux’s composition with Serenata op.46bis for string orchestra by Alfredo Casella—a seldom‐heard gem—and Čajkovskij's Symphony No. 4, an emotional pillar of late Romantic orchestral music cherished globally. This symphony, born from the depths of Čajkovskij's personal anguish between 1876‐1878, amid his crisis over his sexuality and a disastrous brief marriage, mirrors intense despair. Čajkovskij characterizes this piece as a reflection on Fate, 'an unyielding force that blocks our happiness, remains vigilant against our peace, and hangs over us like the sword of Damocles, forever tainting our souls.'

Program

  • Alfredo Casella – Serenade Op.46bis for Chamber Orchestra
  • Keiko Devaux – Fractured Landscapes
  • Petr Iljič Čajkovskij – Symphony No.4 Op.36
Program is subject to change

Artists

Orchestra: Orchestra della Toscana

Founded in 1980, ORT was established under the tutelage of the Tuscan Regional Government, the Municipal Government of Florence, and the Provincial Administrations of Florence. While under the artistic direction of Luciano Berio, ORT was given national recognition for excellence by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
Inside the historic Teatro Verdi in the heart of Florence, the Orchestra is composed of 45 musicians, divided into accomplished chamber groups: I Solisti dell’ORT, OrtEnsemble, Harmoniemusik — I Fiati dell’ORT. ORT's performances are broadcast nationally by RAI‐Radiotre Suite and in Tuscany by Rete Toscana Classica.

Conductor: Diego Ceretta

Address

Teatro Verdi, Via Ghibellina, 99/R, Florence, Italy — Google Maps

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