Sollima Performs With The Australian Chamber Orchestra
Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima makes his Australian debut with the Australian Chamber Orchestra directed from the violin by Richard Tognetti performing Haydn’s C major cello concerto, one of the greatest cello pieces ever written.
Sollima has composed for diverse artists including legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma and 70s punk icon Patti Smith. In this concert you will hear Sollima’s Boccherini-inspired L.B. Files flanked by an authentic Luigi Boccherini (L.B.) cello concerto.
Read our interview with Giovanni Sollima: A Cello and a Chair.
The programme:
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No.3
BOCCHERINI Cello Concerto in G
GIOVANNI SOLLIMA L.B. Files [AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE]
HAYDN Cello Concerto in C
VERDI String Quartet (arr. for string orchestra)
