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PERFORMANCES

NOVEMBER

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November 3

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Virginia Guastella conducts Icarus Ensemble at Ferrara Jazz Club for Istantanea Concert Season.

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AUGUST 2024

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August 2

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Member of the commission of the XXX International Composition Competition "2 Agosto" in collaboration with Teatro Comunale of Bologna, Associazione tra i Familiari delle Vittime della Strage alla Stazione di Bologna del 2 Agosto 1980, Rai Radio3, Rai5.

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MAY 2024

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May 4

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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.

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APRIL 2024

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April 16 - 19

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Guest Professor of Analysis, Composition and Film Scoring at the Winter Campus of "Crêuza de mä" Festival - Cagliari

https://www.musicapercinema.it/ 

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SEPTEMBER 2023

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September 25

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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

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MAY 2023

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May 23 - 26 

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UOF/URBAN OPERA FESTIVAL- Closing show of the first edition of the Festival. 

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MARCH 2023

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March 18

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Icarus Ensemble performs Une vague peut en cacher une autre at Auditorium Lattuada (Milan)

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March 6

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Icarus Ensemble performs Une vague peut en cacher une autre at Teatro Ponchielli (Cremona).

 

FEBRUARY 2023

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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)

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NOVEMBER 2022

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November 21

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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OCTOBER 2022

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October 31

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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)

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October 21

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Performance of the opera L'ombra di un meriggio lontano at URBAN OPERA FESTIVAL (UOF) 

Teatro DAMS/Lab - 9pm

 

SEPTEMBER 2022

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September 30

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Virginia Guastella - Composer in residence for Sentieri Selvaggi Ensemble

Duo Improbabile in concert in Milan at Casa degli Artisti

Details here

 

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September 6

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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

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September 4

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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

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JULY 2022

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July 21 

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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

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JUNE 2022

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June 18 - 9 pm

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Duo Improbabile in concert in Modena for GMI - Gioventù Musicale Italiana

Details here

 

MAY 2022

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May 31 - 6 pm

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Virginia Guastella will partecipate as special guest at "Incontri contemporanei" organized by the pianist Davide Cabassi - MaMu (Milano)

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May 18 - 8:30 pm

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VIRGINIA GUASTELLA + DUB'S STEP DIALETTICA ENSEMBLE (DSDE) for Conservatorio "G. Puccini" Concert Season at Teatro del Popolo (Gallarate)

 

APRIL 2022

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April 22

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Launch event of Urban Opera Festival, a new festival of music theatre with the artistic direction of Virginia Guastella

Details here

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DECEMBER 2021

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Premiere of the monodram Angelica cunta (2021)  for mezzosoprano and ensemble - Nuova Consonanza Festival

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021

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Lectures at the University of Bologna, Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Department of "Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion Studies""

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JANUARY 2021

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Premiere of the notturno Quello che resta commissioned by I Concerti della Normale of Pisa.

Roberto Prosseda, piano

Details

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NOVEMBER 2020

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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.

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JULY 2020

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July 16 - 9 pm

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RAVENNA FESTIVAL

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Virginia Guastella and Massimo Gramellini for Ravenna Festival

Details here

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66° FESTIVAL PUCCINI

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July 12, 13

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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

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May 10/11/12 - 9 pm (canceled event due to the Coronavirus)

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Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino - Tetraktis Ensemble

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New piece commissioned by Tetraktis Ensemble for strings orchestra and percussions.

Details here 

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DECEMBER 2019

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December 2 - 8:30 pm

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Le Torri dell'Acqua - Budrio (BO)

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FontanaMIX/Ensemble plays a new piece written by Virginia Guastella

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OCTOBER 2019

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October 18

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Teatro Massimo (Palermo) - Rassegna Nuove Musiche

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Virginia Guastella performs her original music for piano

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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2019

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In progress

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Creation and production of original music to a new TV documentary directed by the journalist Nico Piro (RAI special correspondent in Kabul and Moscow)

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MAY 2019

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May 18 - 8:30 pm

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Piazza Elsa Morante (Milan) - Piano City Milano Festival

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Virginia Guastella performs her original music (premiere) for piano, prepared piano and loop machine.

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Full program here

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FEBRUARY 2019

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February 14

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Teatro Baretti - Turin

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Fiarì Ensemble conducted by Marilena Solavagione performs So far so good

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More info here

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NOVEMBER 2018

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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:

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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:

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http://guidatv.sky.it/guidatv/canale/classica-hd.shtml 

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November 18

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Virginia Guastella in duo with Claudio Trotta (drums) at Bravo Caffè

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Original music by Virginia Guastella

The concert is organized by Associazione Mozart14 

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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/ 

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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:

http://www.filmoteca.cat/web/actualitat/noticies/projectem-tres-obres-inedites-de-segundo-de-chomon-musicades-per-la-pianista

 

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: 

https://musicainsiemebologna.it/concerto/fontanamixtrio-valentino-corvino-sebastiano-severi-stefano-malferrari 

 

 

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

INFO

 

 

 

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

 

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