PERFORMANCES
MAY 2024
May 4
Virginia Guastella conducts Icarus vs Muzak Ensemble performing her own music at Scuola Civica "Claudio Abbado" - Milan
Meeting with the composer (10am) at the Auditorium of Villa Simonetta + Concert (5pm) at the Auditorium Lattuada.
APRIL 2024
April 16 - 19
Guest Professor of Analysis, Composition and Film Scoring at the Winter Campus of "Crêuza de mä" Festival - Cagliari
https://www.musicapercinema.it/
SEPTEMBER 2023
September 25
Cineteca di Bologna/Festival Respighi - Composer and conductor of the live soundtrack to the silent film Dornröschen (1917) by Paul Leni. Project concept and score: Virginia Guastella. Info here
MAY 2023
May 23 - 26
UOF/URBAN OPERA FESTIVAL- Closing show of the first edition of the Festival.
MARCH 2023
March 18
Icarus Ensemble performs Une vague peut en cacher une autre at Auditorium Lattuada (Milan)
March 6
Icarus Ensemble performs Une vague peut en cacher une autre at Teatro Ponchielli (Cremona).
FEBRUARY 2023
Composer, producer, pianist in residence at my site | in space Xenon Residency, produced and curated by Copenhagen Platform in collaboration with Assemble Theatre Collective at Huset Theatre (Copenhagen, Denmark)
NOVEMBER 2022
November 21
Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble
Performance of La dinamica del ghiaccio, commissioned by Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble, at Auditorium of the Conservatory "Campiani" (Mantova)
November 16
Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble
Performance of La dinamica del ghiaccio, commissioned by Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble, at Teatro Sociale of Como
November 9
Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble
Performance of La dinamica del ghiaccio, commissioned by Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble, at Teatro alle Vigne (Lodi)
November 7
Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble
Performance of La dinamica del ghiaccio, commissioned by Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble, at Ridotto of Teatro Grande (Brescia)
OCTOBER 2022
October 31
Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble
Premiere of La dinamica del ghiaccio commissioned and performed by Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble at Teatro Elfo Puccini (Milan)
October 21
Performance of the opera L'ombra di un meriggio lontano at URBAN OPERA FESTIVAL (UOF)
Teatro DAMS/Lab - 9pm
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 30
Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble
Duo Improbabile in concert in Milan at Casa degli Artisti
Details here
September 6
Performance at Elba Festival of In un rantolo che da un angolo si fa canzone for choir on texts by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Details here
September 4
Premiere at Stresa Festival of In un rantolo che da un angolo si fa canzone for choir on texts by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Details here
JULY 2022
July 21
Premiere of the opera L'ombra di un meriggio lontano for soprano, countertenor and ensemble commissioned by Fondazione Cantiere d'Arte di Montepulciano
Details here
JUNE 2022
June 18 - 9 pm
Duo Improbabile in concert in Modena for GMI - Gioventù Musicale Italiana
Details here
MAY 2022
May 31 - 6 pm
Virginia Guastella will partecipate as special guest at "Incontri contemporanei" organized by the pianist Davide Cabassi - MaMu (Milano)
May 18 - 8:30 pm
VIRGINIA GUASTELLA + DUB'S STEP DIALETTICA ENSEMBLE (DSDE) for Conservatorio "G. Puccini" Concert Season at Teatro del Popolo (Gallarate)
APRIL 2022
April 22
Launch event of Urban Opera Festival, a new festival of music theatre with the artistic direction of Virginia Guastella
Details here
DECEMBER 2021
Premiere of the monodram Angelica cunta (2021) for mezzosoprano and ensemble - Nuova Consonanza Festival
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021
Lectures at the University of Bologna, Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Department of "Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion Studies""
JANUARY 2021
Premiere of the notturno Quello che resta commissioned by I Concerti della Normale of Pisa.
Roberto Prosseda, piano
NOVEMBER 2020
Recording of the piece "The times are changing" commissioned by Tetraktis Ensemble and winner of the Maeci Competition organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affair.
JULY 2020
July 16 - 9 pm
RAVENNA FESTIVAL
Virginia Guastella and Massimo Gramellini for Ravenna Festival
Details here
66° FESTIVAL PUCCINI
July 12, 13
Premiere of the duodrama Floria, sì, sono io. for reciting voice and piano commissioned by Festival Puccini 2020.
Stefania Sandrelli, voice - Orazio Sciortino, piano
Details here
MAY 2020
May 10/11/12 - 9 pm (canceled event due to the Coronavirus)
Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino - Tetraktis Ensemble
New piece commissioned by Tetraktis Ensemble for strings orchestra and percussions.
Details here
DECEMBER 2019
December 2 - 8:30 pm
Le Torri dell'Acqua - Budrio (BO)
FontanaMIX/Ensemble plays a new piece written by Virginia Guastella
OCTOBER 2019
October 18
Teatro Massimo (Palermo) - Rassegna Nuove Musiche
Virginia Guastella performs her original music for piano
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2019
In progress
Creation and production of original music to a new TV documentary directed by the journalist Nico Piro (RAI special correspondent in Kabul and Moscow)
MAY 2019
May 18 - 8:30 pm
Piazza Elsa Morante (Milan) - Piano City Milano Festival
Virginia Guastella performs her original music (premiere) for piano, prepared piano and loop machine.
Full program here
FEBRUARY 2019
February 14
Teatro Baretti - Turin
Fiarì Ensemble conducted by Marilena Solavagione performs So far so good
More info here
NOVEMBER 2018
In questi giorni e per i prossimi mesi SKY Classica HD trasmetterà il recital di Virginia Guastella tenuto al Festival Piano City Milano 2017, durante il quale ha eseguito suoi brani originali e sue trascrizioni di Astor Piazzolla.
Al seguente link la programmazione dettagliata:
In these days and for the next months SKY Classica HD will broadcast Virginia Guastella's solo performance in Milan at Piano City Festival 2017 playing her original music and her transcriptions of pieces by Astor Piazzolla:
http://guidatv.sky.it/guidatv/canale/classica-hd.shtml
November 18
Virginia Guastella in duo with Claudio Trotta (drums) at Bravo Caffè
Original music by Virginia Guastella
The concert is organized by Associazione Mozart14
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 23 - 30
Composer in residence at Classix Kempten Music Festival 2018
Full program and details here:
https://www.classix-kempten.de/classix-kempten-2018-kammermusik-aus-italien/festival-2018-programm/
https://www.classix-kempten.de/classix-kempten-kuenstler/virginia-guastella-komponistin/
JUNE 2018
June 4 - 15
Bologna - Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Guest Professor at WeTell Summer School - A Utrecht Network Summer School - organized by University of Bologna
Details here: http://www.wetell.eu/summer-school/
MAY 2018
May 17
Rotterdam (NL) - Willem Burger Zaal
Guest composer at Classical Next 2018 with My name is Floria, winner project of Classical Next Selection 2018.
Details here: https://www.classicalnext.com/net/piranha_arts_1/event/my_name_is_floria
APRIL 2018
April 16
Lecture at University of Bologna - Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
JANUARY 2018
January 13
Teatro Fondazione San Carlo - Modena
Altre Voci Ensemble conducted by Carlo Boccadoro performs Re-wind
Details here: http://www.altrevociensemble.it/public/index.asp?underwhere=189
DECEMBER 2017
December 22
Teatro Politeama - Palermo
Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana conducted by Pietro Borgonuovo performs Zaira tra le misure del suo spazio (after The invisible cities by Italo Calvino)
Details here: http://www.orchestrasinfonicasiciliana.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1441&Itemid=80&lang=it
SEPTEMBER 2017
September 12
Teatro Litta - Milan - MITO FESTIVAL
Premiere of Anatomy of an american dream for string quartet
Novus String Quartet - Commission of MITO Festival
For further info: http://www.mitosettembremusica.it/programma/12092017-1700-americhe-teatro-litta.html
September 11
Tempio Valdese - Turin - MITO FESTIVAL
Premiere of Anatomy of an american dream for string quartet
Novus String Quartet - Commission of MITO Festival
http://www.mitosettembremusica.it/programma/11092017-1700-americhe-tempio-valdese.html
JUNE 2017
June 19 - 24
Festival d'Aix en Provence - France
Residence/Workshop with Katie Mitchell about contemporary opera.
With the support of the British Council
For further info: http://academie.festival-aix.com/en/workshop/women-opera-makers-workshop
MAY 2017
May 27
Reial Cercle Artistic - Barcelona (Spain)
Virginia Guastella performs her original music and her own transcriptions of Astor Piazzolla
The event is sponsored by IIC - Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Barcelona
May 25
Conservatorio Municipal de Música - Barcelona (Spain)
Masterclass about Music for Moving Pictures
May 20
Casa degli Atellani - Milan
Virginia Guastella performs her original music and her own transcriptions of Astor Piazzolla at Piano City Festival in Milan
For futher info: http://www.pianocitymilano.it/concerto/700/
APRIL 2017
April 28
Filmoteca de Catalunya - Barcelona (Spain)
Virginia Guastella performs her original music for three silent movies by Segundo de Chomón.
For further info click here:
April 26
Filmoteca de Catalunya - Barcelona (Spain)
Virginia Guastella performs her original music for three silent movies by Segundo de Chomón.
For further info click here:
http://www.filmoteca.cat/web/programacio/cicles/sessions-especials/mes-chomon
JANUARY 2017
January 26 - 8:30 pm
Oratorio di S. Filippo Neri - Bologna
FontanaMix Trio plays my new trio Une vague peut en cacher une autre for violin, cello and piano
Valentino Corvino, violin - Sebastiano Severi, cello - Stefano Malferrari, piano
The concert is organized by Musica Insieme Bologna
For further info please click here:
NOVEMBER 2016
November 18
Salone di Palazzo Ricci - Montepulciano
NYKY Trio plays ...à bout de souffle... for flute, alto sax and piano
The concert is organized by CAT Ensemble - Giustapposizioni tra antico e contemporaneo
November 12
Teatro Palladium - Roma
Orchestra Sinfonica del Conservatorio "O. Respighi", conducted by Benedetto Montebello, performs Zaira tra le misure del suo spazio
The concert is organized in collaboration with Nuova Consonanza (Rome)
November 11
Teatro Moderno - Latina
Orchestra Sinfonica del Conservatorio "O. Respighi", conducted by Benedetto Montebello, performs Zaira tra le misure del suo spazio
The concert is organized in collaboration with Nuova Consonanza (Rome)
November 6
Accademia Albertina - Torino
FontanaMix Trio plays my new trio Une vague peut en cacher une autre for violin, cello and piano
Valentino Corvino, violin - Aya Shimura, cello - Stefano Malferrari, piano
The concert is organized by Rive Gauche Concerti
OCTOBER 2016
October 7
Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, conducted by Pietro Borgonuovo, performs Pax virginis for baritone and orchestra for the Festival "Nuove Musiche 2016".
For further info please click here: http://www.teatromassimo.it/calendario/concerti/omaggio-a-francesco-pennisi.html
SEPTEMBER, 2016
September 3
Washington DC, National Gallery of Art
CineMusicaViva Ensemble, conducted by Gillian B. Anderson, plays the original music by Virginia Guastella for two silent movies after W. Shakespeare.
September 4
Washington DC, National Gallery of Art
Virginia Guastella performs her original music for three silent movies by Segundo de Chomón.
September 6
Paducah (Nashville), Maiden Alley Cinema
Virginia Guastella performs her original music for the two italian silent movies Cenere and Il Fuoco
For further info click here: http://www.maidenalleycinema.org/events/virginia-guastella
September 10
New York City, Spectrum
Sul tasto : a piano solo performance
Virginia Guastella plays her original music for piano
September 14
Bard College
Virginia Guastella performs her original music for two italian silent movies Cenere and Il Fuoco
For further info click here: http://www.bard.edu/cmia/events/event.php?eid=131507&year=2016&month=9&day=14
FEBRUARY, 2016
Febr., 26th and 28th
Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana plays Zaira tra le misure del suo spazio for orchestra
Conductor, Joachim Jousse
Teatro Politeama, Palermo
2015
NOVEMBER 2015
LUNEDÌ 23 NOVEMBRE 2015, ORE 23:00, BOLOGNA JAZZ FESTIVAL
TAKE FIVE GENUINE MUSIC CLUB, BOLOGNA
Duo Improbabile in concerto al Bologna Jazz Festival
Musiche originali di Virginia Guastella
Virginia Guastella, piano
Claudio Trotta, drums
OCTOBER 2015
GIOVEDÌ 22 OTTOBRE 2015, ORE 21:00, TEATRO DAL VERME, MILANO
71ª STAGIONE SINFONICA ORCHESTRA I POMERIGGI MUSICALI
Prémière di “Zaira tra le misure del suo spazio” per orchestra
Commissione de I Pomeriggi Musicali - Direttore, Aldo Ceccato
SETTEMBRE 2015
GIOVEDÌ 24 SETTEMBRE 2015, BRAVO CAFFÈ BOLOGNA
DUO IMPROBABILE ESEGUIRÀ MUSICHE ORIGINALI DI VIRGINIA GUASTELLA
VIRGINIA GUASTELLA, PIANOFORTE
CLAUDIO TROTTA, DRUMS
SABATO 19 SETTEMBRE 2015, TEATRO GRANDE DI BRESCIA, BRESCIA
FESTA DELL'OPERA:
"E intanto un sorso” per soprano, baritono e pianoforte (after Tosca)
INFO (CLICK ON SEPTEMBER)
SABATO 17 SETTEMBRE 2015, PADIGLIONE ITALIA DI EXPO, MILANO
World Prémière di "E intanto un sorso” per soprano, baritono e pianoforte (after Tosca)
AUGUST
MARTEDÌ 4 AGOSTO 2015, FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE MUSIQUE DE SALON-DE-PROVENCE "MUSIQUE À L’EMPÉRI"
LES VENTS FRANÇAIS PLAY PARTIES DIVERSES
2014
DECEMBER
MARTEDÌ 9 DICEMBRE, ORE 20:30, TEATRO COMUNALE DI FERRARA, FERRARA
FERRARA MUSICA PRESENTA:
Les Vents Français eseguono in prima mondiale Parties diverses di Virginia Guastella per quintetto di fiati.
Commissione di Ferrara Musica
INFO
NOVEMBER
VENERDÌ 14 NOVEMBRE , ORE 20:00, EL BORN CC
IIC DI BARCELLONA E VOLL DAMM JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTANO:
DUO IMPROBABILE LIVE AT EL BORN CC
INFO
MERCOLEDÌ 12 NOVEMBRE , ORE 17:00, FILMOTECA DE CATALUNYA
IIC DI BARCELLONA E VOLL DAMM JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTANO:
"FUOCO" E "CENERE"
Virginia Guastella in concerto alla Filmoteca de Catalunya esegue dal vivo al pianoforte le sue colonne sonore originali per i film muti "Cenere" e "Fuoco