2020 35th Concert Season How to find us Car: Coming from Naples, leave the motorway Here are some highlights: the Fusion Ensemble A3(E45) Napoli-Salerno at Angri SUD gate Welcome to Ravello presents “The fantastic 70’s for Sax and String following the indications to Costiera Amalfitana Quartet” (15 June); the Musikanten Piano You can easily reach the Annunziata following and “Valico di Chiunzi” pass (SP1 road). Concert Society Trio plays the Beatles (6 July), featuring some the footpath (Via della Annunziata) on the left Coming from Salerno, on A3 (E45) exit at of the most loved songs by the Fab Four; the of Villa Rufolo tower in Ravello main square Nocera gate to reach Ravello through the The “Princess Concerts” - organized to pianist Luca Mennella performs “All around (Piazza Duomo) and walking down (...and “Valico di Chiunzi” pass. commemorate the visit of the Princess Maria José ragtime” (6 August), a concert to come back up..!) 91 steps. Another 90 steps downward Coming from the Coast you have to drive along of Savoy who came to Ravello in 1933 - was the to the ragtime era starting from a music book will take you to a drivable road (Via della the SS163 “Amalfitana” road. This is a very first music festival to be promoted by the Ravello forgotten by a traveller at the beginning of the Repubblica). In case you booked a taxi, you can panoramic but winding road where traffic jams Concert Society. Since then, thanks to the support 1900’s in a hotel in Ravello. On 2 September ask the driver to pick you up on this road at the are frequent on week-ends and holidays. of its audience, RCS has become more and more the same performer will get inspiration from end of the concert. Most of Ravello’s historical well established and strong in order to guarantee the starry September nights and showcase the Car Parking: We suggest the “Piazza Duomo” and artistic sites can be reached only going a yearly planning of events as long-lasting as most famous piano pieces with the moon as hourly rate public parking near Ravello’s main up and down on foot. We apologize, but the possible and not dependent on public funding. protagonist. On 10 October the two-piano duo square. Amalfi Coast has been growing vertically over Eventually RCS has developed a growing local, composed by Raffaele Maisano and Mattia the centuries and that makes it so beautiful! national and international reputation as an arts Mistrangelo will make us feel like we were On Foot & by Bike: If you are staying nearby, promoter, offering events with a promise of great kids again improvising on some of the most The Ravello Art Center is located in Gradillo you can also reach Ravello walking along the music in casual but stimulating environments, famous songs from Disney movies. Last but not Street no. 1, near St Maria a Gradillo Church. many footpaths which, starting from the coast, an ear for contemporary music and refreshing least: Mistrangelo will be again on stage with a climb up to the village on a hill at 365m. Bus and Taxi: Amalfi (5 Km far from Ravello) concert formats. Homage to Bill Evans in the 40th anniversary of Ravello is the starting point of several trails, his death (12 October). is the main bus terminal. From Amalfi there are which are part of a network of about 100 The 2020 wide-ranging programme will be many connections to other towns of the coast: itineraries in the regional Park of Lattari rounded off by well-established event series. Ranging from classical music to jazz, latin and 1h 10’ to Salerno, 1h 40’ to Sorrento, 50’ to Mountains. Some itineraries are also suitable pop contaminations, all events are spectacular Positano and 25’ to Ravello. The bus timetable for mountain bikes. A group of bikers is locally The cycle of Theme evenings, to name a few: as the environment we present and produce is available at www.sitasudtrasporti.it active: for further information write to “Oh qual meraviglia! The mandolin from Naples them in. A list of suggested taxi drivers is available on [email protected]. to Venice and beyond the Alps” (17 April - a pro Come and discover our impressing venues, cosy the Ravello Concert Society web site (www. A cycle stand is located in Piazza Duomo, on the Kiwanis concert); J.S Bach’s Goldberg Variations atmosphere and great acoustic in locations full ravelloarts.org). right side of the Ravello Arts Council Box Office. performed by the pianist Raffaele Maisano (1 of history and culture. At RCS there are always June); the second concert of the series “Mozart interesting, engaging music. In addition, there de Poche”, Mozart’s Piano Concertos transcribed is always the chance to make new friends, meet for piano & string quartets (8 June). We will the artists and escape from your to-do list for spend a “Spanish Evening” with the guitarist an hour or two. Gianluigi Giglio on 12 September, while on 9 October the Musikanten Piano Trio will homage Antonio Porpora Anastasio Ravello Art Center the “fairer sex” featuring some of the most Music Director appreciated female music authors like Clara Wieck-Schumann, Cécile Chaminade and Fanny Mendelssohn. A special eye for Beethoven, in the year of the 250th anniversary of his birth: the “Happy 250th Birthday Mr Beethoven!” concert series will celebrate the German composer on 3 April and 26 September (Ager Piano Trio), 15 May (piano recital by Fabrizio Romano), 20 June (piano recital by Giuseppe Maiorca, 28 September (piano recital by Cinzia Dato), 26 October (Hadimova String Quartet). Antonio Porpora Anastasio And, again, the “Contaminations”: music resists categorization and brings us together opening our minds to discovery, innovation and reflection. Then, let’s go on contaminating with 16 events, which feature an appealing and original crossover of classic, jazz, modern and pop music. 2 www.ravelloarts.org - [email protected] - phone:www.ravelloarts.org +39 089 8424082 www.ravelloarts.org - [email protected] - phone: +39 089 8424082 3 The Annunziata April 2203. Thursday 9 April 2020 6.30 pm 2206. Monday 20 April 2020 6.30 pm Annunziata Historic Building Annunziata Historic Building CHOPIN AND SKRJABIN LISZT, BRAHMS, CHOPIN Filippo Balducci F. Liszt: Hymne à Sainte Cécile S. 491 F. Chopin: 3 Mazurkas Op.59 Polonaise-Fantaisie Op.61 Ager Piano Trio J. Brahms: 4 Ballades Op.10 F. Chopin: Piano Sonata Op.35, 2 Nocturnes Op.32 Etudes Op.25 No.1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11 A. Skrjabin: 8 Etudes Op.42 Luca Mennella piano Mazurkas Op.25 No.1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Filippo Balducci piano 2204. Tuesday 14 April 2020 6.30 pm 2209. Wednesday 29 April 2020 6.30 pm Annunziata Historic Building Annunziata Historic Building 2207. Friday 24 April 2020 6.30 pm FROM RAMEAU TO GRANADOS Annunziata Historic Building CHOPIN, FAURÉ, DEBUSSY, ALBENIZ, RAVEL J.P. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles HAYDN AND BEETHOVEN PIANO TRIOS R. Schumann: Des Abends L. van Beethoven: Piano sonata Op.111 F. Chopin: Four Impromptus Rondeau Op.129 J. Haydn: Piano Trio No.44 Hob. XV:28 G. Fauré: Impromptu Op.34 No.3 J. Turina: 3 Danzas Andaluzas Op.8 L. van Beethoven: Piano Trio No.4 Op.11 C. Debussy: Estampes E. Granados: 8 Valses poéticos F. Schubert: Nocturne D. 897 I. Albeniz: España Allegro de concierto E. Lalo: Piano Trio Op.7 6 Feuilles d’Album Op.165 M. Ravel: Sonatine Achille Giordano piano Musikanten Piano Trio Anna Maria Morici piano 2201. Friday 3 April 2020 6.30 pm Annunziata Historic Building 2205. Saturday 18 April 2020 6.30 pm 2208. Monday 27 April 2020 6.30 pm Ravello Art Center Annunziata Historic Building 1770-2020 AN “ALL-SCHUBERT EVENING” HAPPY 250TH BIRTHDAY MR BEETHOVEN! OH QUAL MERAVIGLIA! The mandolin from Naples to Venice Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Anna Maria Morici Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and beyond the Alps Sonata for Piano Duet D.812 Trio Op.121a “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu” 8 Variations on an Original Theme D.813 Trio Op.11 “Gassenhauer” benefit concert Fantasie in F minor D.940 Trio Op.36 (after Symphony No.2) A. Vivaldi: Concerto in C major Eleonora Spina - Michele Benignetti Ager Piano Trio A. Corelli: Sonata VII Op.5 piano four-hands L. van Beethoven: Adagio Op.43 No.2 Sonatina-Allegro Op.44 No.1 2202. Monday 6 April 2020 6.30 pm Sonatina-Adagio Op.43 No.1 Annunziata Historic Building Andante and Variations in D Op.44 No.2 G.B. Gervasio: Sonata VI in D major HAYDN STRING QUARTETS XIII/23 D. Scarlatti: Sonata K. 89 C. Cecere: Concerto in A major Franz Joseph Haydn (1735-1809) G. Giuliano: Concerto in B flat major Spina-Benignetti Duo String quartet Op.64 No.4 Hob.III:66 String quartet Op.64 No.5 Hob.III:63 Tiziano Palladino mandolin String quartet Op.64 No.6 Hob.III:64 Remo Ianniruberto cello Alberto Mammarella clavichord Hadimova String Quartet 6 www.ravelloarts.org - [email protected] - phone: +39 089 8424082 www.ravelloarts.org - [email protected] - phone: +39 089 8424082 7 May 2213. Friday 08 May 2020 6.30 pm 2217. Monday 18 May 2020 8.30 pm 2221. Wednesday 27 May 2020 8.30 pm Annunziata Historic Building Annunziata Historic Building Annunziata Historic Building SCHUBERT, CHOPIN, LISZT BEETHOVEN AND SCHUBERT PIANO TRIOS BRAHMS, RAVEL, RACHMANINOV F. Schubert: Piano Sonata No.4 D537 L. van Beethoven: Allegretto WoO 39 J. Brahms: 3 Intermezzi Op.117 Impromptu Op.90 No.2 and No.3 Piano Trio Op.70 No.1 “Ghost Trio” M.