Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Marie‐Nicole Lemieux
About the Event
The Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Marie‐Nicole Lemieux will perform works by Elgar, Chausson, and Tchaikovsky at the Cankjarev Dom in Ljubljana.
The Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia) was the first one in Italy to devote itself exclusively to the symphonic repertoire, promoting the premieres of important 20th century masterworks. Founded in 1908, the Orchestra has been conducted by some of the major musical figures of the 20th century, from Mahler to Gergiev. With Sir Antonio Pappano, Musical Director since 2005, the stature of the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has enjoyed extraordinary success, building an international reputation for itself. With Pappano at the helm, the Orchestra has appeared at some of the major music festivals, and has performed in the world’s best‐known venues, in Russia and Japan, among others.
Sir Antonio Pappano has conducted many of the world’s major operatic and symphonic orchestras. He was Music Director of London’s Covent Garden, Nordic Opera Oslo and Théâtre de La Monnaie in Brussels. Among the more impressive steps in his career are his debuts at the Vienna Staatsoper in 1993, at the Metropolitan in New York in 1997 and at the Bayreuth Festival in 1999. A most sought‐after conductor in Europe and the USA, Sir Antonio Pappano was named Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1997. Sir Pappano records extensively and many of his recordings have received important recognition.
Canadian contralto Marie‐Nicole Lemieux became the first Canadian to win the First Prize and the Special Prize for Lieder at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Belgium. Winning these prestigious awards opened the door to an immediate international career, allowing her to perform in recital and in concert with the world's greatest orchestras. She sings regularly in the greatest theatres and festivals in Europe and the US, and under the direction of the greatest conductors.
