Isole sonore 2023-2024
The journey among the Bocconi-Yamaha ISOLE SONORE resumes along an unprecedented route that will lead us to new and unique destinations.
From contemporary music to jazz, without forgetting the greats of classical music: eight concerts and a single story of passion, accompanied by the sounds of a piano.
In collaboration with
Yamaha
21 September 2023 | 9:00PM
Parco del campus Bocconi, Via Sarfatti 10
Silent Wifi Concert @BAG
Andrea
Vizzini silent piano
Francesca
Formisano silent cello
Antonio
Gargiulo narration
At nightfall, attendees will use headphones to listen to a silent concert for piano and cello, accompanied by a narrative voice that will translate the music's images and impressions into poetic words.
PARTICIPATION IS FREE WHILE HEADPHONES LAST
19 October 2023 | 9:00PM
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
Piano con le Parole
Debora
Mancini actress and musician
Daniele
Longo musician and multi-instrumentalist
Original compositions alternated with readings of literary pieces dedicated to the piano and its greats in a grand concert performance full of emotions.
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability).
30 November 2023 | 9:00PM
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
Pianoformance
Massimo Giuntoli Disklavier
The relationship between man and machine staged in a one-of-a-kind duet between the performer pianist and Disklavier piano, who clash and meet giving rise to a joyful musical game of strong contrasts and perfect understandings.
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability).
18 January 2024 | 9:00PM
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
The Origins
Two pianos and piano four hands recital
SPINA & BENIGNETTI Piano Duo
J. Brahms
Sonata op. 34b
Allegro non troppo | Andante, un poco Adagio | Scherzo. Allegro | Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo
W. Lutoslawsky
Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos
F. Poulenc
Sonata for Piano Four Hands
Prelude | Rustique | Final
C. Gardel
Por Una Cabeza
Arr. For piano four hands
M. Ravel
La Valse
Transcribed by Lucien Garban for piano four hands
I. Roma/ W. A. Mozart
Sinfonia 40
Eleonora Spina and Michele Benignetti are two talented young pianists who boast a solid training in both solo and chamber music. The Spina - Benignetti duo have been Official Yamaha Artists since December 2017.
www.spinabenignetti.com
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability).
29 February 2024 | 9:00PM
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
Abracadabra
BEATRICE BERRUT Piano
The magic of fairy tales mingles with the magic of dreams in this program, which is by turn flamboyant and poetic. It alternates between the most shimmering and the softest colors, and while it begins with the great ballet repertoire, it ends with the well-known pieces from Walt Disney's timeless classics 'The Sword in the Stone' and 'Mary Poppins'!
Tschaikovsky/Pabst Concert Paraphrase on Sleeping Beauty
Liszt/St-Saëns Danse Macabre
Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Stravinski/Agosti Firebird Suite
Berrut Untold Tales
Williams/Berrut Harry Potter Fantasy
Sherman Brothers/Berrut Higitus Figitus
Sherman Brothers/Berrut Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Alan Menken/Berrut Prince Ali
Swiss pianist and composer Beatrice Berrut has made a name for herself as a specialist in Liszt. In the 22/23 season, she made her debut at London’s Wigmore Hall. She has performed in venues such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Preston Bradley Hall in Chicago, and the Tianjin Theatre in China.
www.beatriceberrut.com
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability).
21 March 2024 | 9:00PM
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
AMARO FREITAS
Piano
AMARO FREITAS is the rising star of international jazz piano. Brazilian born in 1991, he is quickly making a name for himself at the major jazz festivals in the world for his percussive and powerful style and for his musical research which goes back to the roots of African and Brazilian music.
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability)
18 April 2024 | ore 21
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
Borrowed Roses
GONZALO RUBALCABA
Piano
GONZALO RUBALCABA is considered one of the stars of world jazz. He garnered 15 Grammy Award nominations and won - with Jay Newland and Charlie Haden producing - Best Latin Jazz Album as with “Nocturne” (2002). He has collaborated with the greatest jazz players in the world: from Dizzy Gillespie to Herbie Hancock, Richard Galliano, and Ron Carter, just to name a few. His projects, in solo piano and bands, move both in the jazz world and in classical music. His artistic repertoire has never stopped evolving, touching Afro-Cuban sounds, traditional Cuban and Mexican ballads, boleros, and Cuban classical works. He has always challenged traditional musical classifications to transform the daily routine into beauty with his music.
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability).
16 May 2024 | 9:00PM
Bocconi University, Aula Magna, Via Röntgen 1
GLORIA CAMPANER and CESARE PICCO
Concert Performance for Two Pianos and Two Voices
Sharing the stage for the first time, GLORIA CAMPANER and CESARE PICCO embark on an extraordinary encounter in which they intertwine their distinct musical worlds: the classical repertoire and the realm of improvisation.
It is an unprecedented and deeply spiritual journey through the intricate layers of what we call Music.
Free entry with reservation (subject to availability).