Aquileia (Ud) – Riccardo Muti conducted the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra of Ravenna yesterday evening 14 June at 9pm inside the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquilea.
In this evocative setting, he gave those present an unforgettable musical experience that merged history with music in a great concert for peace.
Sold out in the basilica and in the squares, where two thousand seats and two large screens had been set up to meet the huge public demand.
Interpreters and program
The maestro was on the podium of the “Luigi Cherubini” Youth Orchestra, which he himself founded in 2004 and is made up of young musicians between 18 and 30 years old.
Daniel Ottensamer, principal clarinet of the Vienna Philharmonic, performed as a clarinet soloist. For the concert in Aquileia, a symbolic place steeped in history and meaning for over 2200 years and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998, Muti chose a symphonic repertoire that ranged from Mozart to Schubert to the Italian composer Alfredo Catalani, paying homage to the ties between Austria and Italy.
On the program were Schubert’s Overture in C major “Im Italienischen style” D. 591, Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra A-Dur, KV 622, Catalani’s Contemplazione and Symphony no. 8 in B minor “Incompiuta” by Schubert.
Collaborations and organization
The event was promoted and co-organised by the Aquileia Foundation and the Society for the Conservation of the Basilica of Aquileia, it was created with the support of PromoTurismo Fvg, the collaboration of the Municipality of Aquileia and the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia, it had the patronage of the Honorary Consulate of Austria and was the result of a precious collaboration with the maestro Riccardo Muti and the Cherubini Foundation of Ravenna, demonstrating the joint commitment in promoting art and culture.
The applause of the FVG Region
“The concert for peace directed by Maestro Muti confirmed expectations: an extraordinary event capable of guaranteeing Aquileia and the entire Region great visibility also at an international level. Friuli Venezia Giulia confirms its particular propensity to host large events and important cultural events. The emphasis placed on the young generations, the splendid location and the presence of a conductor of the caliber of Maestro Muti are winning elements, which make this initiative unique in various aspects, both for the tourist benefits and for the strong message of peace ”.
This is the comment of Councilor Bini, present this evening in the basilica of Aquileia together with the Councilor for Finance Barbara Zilli for the concert of the Luigi Cherubini youth orchestra, directed by maestro Riccardo Muti, representing President Fedriga.
Bini complimented the organizers for this event which fully responds to the vocation of Aquileia, which has always been a place of dialogue and discussion between peoples.
According to councilor Zilli, “a message of peace that intertwines the poetry of maestro Muti’s music with the message of the Patriarchs leaves this evening from Aquileia, the cradle of our history. Friuli Venezia Giulia has always been a meeting place for people and cultures, which over time has been able to shape a community in which we still recognize ourselves today and which allows us to draw the lines for the future”.
