Orchestra della Toscana – Erina Yashima & Ettore Pagano

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About the Event

Experience classical music like never before in this astonishing performance of masterworks by Dvorak and Tchaikovsky at Florence's remarkable Teatro Verdi.

In her second program with the ORT, Erina Yashima takes it on she is a conductor born in Germany of Japanese parents, currently at the head of the Berlin Komische Oper, but disputed by the greatest orchestras on the globe. With her is a budding cello talent: Ettore Pagano, born in 2003 and already an international cello star. He graduated in 2021 from the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia, in Rome, also a pupil of Enrico Dindo, David Geringas and Antonio Meneses. It is his turn to face one of the most formidable Concertos written for the cello, that of Dvořák.

Program

Antonín Dvořák – Cello Concerto No. 2
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.5, Op.64

Program is subject to change

Artists

Orchestra:	Orchestra della Toscana Founded in 1980, ORT was established under the tutelage of the Tuscan Regional Government, the Municipal Government of Florence, and the Provincial Administrations of Florence. While under the artistic direction of Luciano Berio, ORT was given national recognition for excellence by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Inside the historic Teatro Verdi in the heart of Florence, the Orchestra is composed of 45 musicians, divided into accomplished chamber groups: I Solisti dell’ORT, OrtEnsemble, Harmoniemusik — I Fiati dell’ORT. ORT's performances are broadcast nationally by RAI‐Radiotre Suite and in Tuscany by Rete Toscana Classica.
Conductor:	Erina Yashima
Cello:	Ettore Pagano

Teatro Verdi

Teatro Verdi is a theatre established in Florence in 1854, in the street "Via Giuseppe Verdi". Originally known as Teatro Pagliano, the theatre became one of the most popular theatres in Tuscany, welcoming all kinds of shows, as well as classical performances with the arrival of the Orchestra della Toscana. The largest Italian-style theatre in the region, the building was inaugurated with a performance of Verdi´s masterpiece, 'Rigoletto', and was renamed in 1901 to honour the composer. Home to the Orchestra della Toscana, the theatre now combines a vivid classical program with theatre seasons, as well as rock and pop performances..

Antonín Dvořák

Antonin Dvorak is considered to be one of the most well-known and prominent Czechs in the world, as his musical work gained international recognition already during his lifetime. He was born in 1841 in a small Czech village into a butcher’s family. At the age of 6, Dvorak started taking violin lessons and it immediately became obvious that the boy had exceptional talent in music. Later in life, he was learning to master piano and organ as well as simultaneously working in a slaughterhouse. After Dvorak turned 16, he was admitted to the Organ School in Prague that trained future professional composers. After graduating, he stayed in Prague, joined Karel Komzak’s orchestra and started actively composing his own music. However, he struggled to make ends meet and always had to work on the side by playing music in churches and giving private music lessons. Finally, 1874 became a turning point in his life when he won a financial grant from an Austrian Prize competition for his 15 submitted works. This allowed him to quit the orchestra and devote himself fully to composing. During this period, he wrote his Slavonic Dances, Moravian Duets and Violin Concerto, which brought him sweeping success. In 1892 he was invited to teach at the New York National Conservatory, where he stayed until 1895 before returning home. He started teaching at the Prague conservatory and later became its director. Until his death in 1904, he had been a successful and well-loved composer, both in his homeland and around the whole world.

Address

Teatro Verdi, Via Ghibellina, 99/R, Florence, Italy — Google Maps