2022 EDITION
“Essence”
| In memory of Bernard Haitink, who honored our festival with his deep friendship and musical sharing |
The Festival’s eighteenth edition wants to be a space where to meet and listen to the poetic message of sensitive men and wise composers who, through their music, allow us to experience the essence and the spirit of the times and places where they lived and created.
In a journey from the Middle Ages to the present day we will revisit famous pages of Biber, Purcell, Bach, Boccherini, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Grieg, Arensky, Mahler, Ravel, Shostakovich.
Meetings and insights, solo, chamber and symphonic concerts with MACH’s two orchestra’s residence, enable a rich training program for different generations of young people from various parts of the world.
Musicians among the most refined on the international scene, open to experimentation and comparison, meet the public in the historical places and in the green and water frame of Nature surrounding Lake Como, to experience and live together a way of making music which always feels alive and regenerated.
Francesco Senese
artistic director
REDUCED TICKET: young people aged 14 to 30/ members of Colico Festival “Musica sull’Acqua” / Musica Viva Choir/Scuola Sperimentale di Musica “R. Goitre” / members of Touring Club Italiano – valid membership card to be presented at the event
FREE ADMISSION: children and teenagers up to 14 years, people with disabilities. The free ticket can be collected directly on the evening of the event at the ticket office (valid ID card to be presented at the event).
ONLINE PRESALE: on www.festivalmusicasullacqua.org (purchasing online tickets is highly recommended)
EVENING TICKET SALE: available at the event location, starting one hour before the event
2022 EDITION’S PROGRAM BOOKLET
SUNDAY, JULY 3th
OPENING CONCERT
COLICO – Abbazia di Piona
TIME: 9pm
G. Mahler (1860 – 1911): Quartettsatz in A minor for piano, violin , viola and cello
G. Mahler (1860 – 1911): Rückert Lieder – 1999 version for voice and string quartet by Stefan Heucke
M. Ravel (1875 – 1937): Trio in A major for piano, violin and cello
Sara Mingardo
– MEZZOSOPRANO –
André Gallo
– PIANO –
Francesco Senese
– VIOLIN –
Giacomo Tesini
– VIOLIN –
Duccio Beluffi
– VIOLA –
Patrizio Serino
– CELLO –
MONDAY, JULY 4th
MACH FOR FAMILIES
COLICO – Parco Paride Cariboni
TIME 6pm
Moni Ovadia, Guido Barbieri, Tony Lopresti, Ingrid Fliter and André Gallo meet young and old alike to discover together Ma Mère l’Oye e Peer Gynt.Ma Mère l’Oye e Peer Gynt.
Moni Ovadia
– ACTOR –
Guido Barbieri
– MUSICOLOGIST –
Tony Lopresti
– MIME DIRECTOR –
Ingrid Fliter
– PIANO –
André Gallo
– PIANO –
TUESDAY, JULY 5th
MACH ATELIER CONCERT
COLICO – Abbazia di Piona
TIME: 9.30pm
E. Grieg (1843 – 1907): Peer Gynt Op. 46 – Suite n.1 from Op. 23 for four-hand piano’s incidental music
M. Ravel (1875 – 1937): Ma Mère l’Oye Suite for four-hand piano – Five children pieces inspired by the stories of Perrault, Madame d’Aulnoy
and Madame Leprince de Beaumont
Moni Ovadia
– NARRATOR –
Guido Barbieri
– LYRICS –
Tony Lopresti
– MIMO –
Ingrid Fliter
– PIANO –
André Gallo
– PIANO –
Velasco Vitali
– SETS –
MACH
– MIMO ENSAMBLE –
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6th
MACH YOUTH CONCERT
MORBEGNO – Auditorium S. Antonio
TIME: 9pm
E. Grieg (1843 – 1907): Two Elegiac Melodies Op. 34
F. Mendelssohn – Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): Concert in D minor for violin, piano and string orchestra MWV O4
E. Grieg (1843 – 1907): Suite “Fra Holdbergs zit” Op. 40 for string orchestra
Francesco Senese
– CONCERTMASTER –
Gennaro Cardaropoli
– VIOLIN –
Benedetta Senese
– PIANO –
MACH Youth
– ORCHESTRA –
THURSDAY, JULY 7th
NOCTURNAL CONCERT
GRAVEDONA – S. Maria del Tiglio
TIME: 10.30pm
Le Chemin oublié
F. Decruck (1896 – 1954): Sonata in C-sharp major for saxophone and piano
F. Schimitt (1870 – 1958): Légende
A. Caplet (1878 – 1925): Elégie
J. Ibert (1890 – 1962): L’age d’Or
C. Pascal (1921 – 2017): Sonatine
A. Jolivet (1905 – 1974): Dechiffrage
P. Lantier (1910 – 1998): Eskaldunak Sonata for saxophone and piano
Roberto Armocida
– SAXOPHONE –
André Gallo
– PIANO –
FRIDAY, JULY 8th
MACH SUITE I
COLICO – Chiesa di San Giorgio
TIME: 9.30pm
MACH Orchestra musicians
Surprise repertoire for solo and chamber instruments
Soloists
– MACH ORCHESTRA –
SATURDAY, JULY 9th
MACH ORCHESTRA CONCERT
MORBEGNO – Auditorium S. Antonio
TIME: 9pm
D. Shostakovich (1906 – 1975): Concert for piano, trumpet and string orchestra Op. 35
D. Shostakovich (1906 – 1975): Kammersimphonie Op. 100a for string orchestra (Barshai revision)
MACH
– ORCHESTRA –
Diego Matheuz
– CONDUCTOR –
Alexander Romanovsky
– PIANO –
Marco Pierobon
– TRUMPET –
SUNDAY, JULY 10th
PROMENADE CONCERT
NOVATE MEZZOLA – Tempio di San Fedelino
TIME: 11am
Ave, Dei genitrix, fontana d’alegrança
Water and the Marian worship in the European Middle Ages
IL LAUDARIO DI CORTONA(Cortona, Municipal Library, Ms. 91 – XIII sec.)
Altissima luce col grande splendore – lauda Toccara – instrumental
(elaborated by Cortona, Ms. 91)
Laude novella sia cantata – lauda
Ave, Dei genitrix – lauda
O Maria, d’omelia – lauda Salterello – instrumental
(elaborato da Cortona, Ms. 91)
LE CANTIGAS DE SANTA MARIA (El Escorial library, codex J. b. 2 – XIII sec.)
Ben vennas Mayo (cantiga n. 6 II) – instrumental version
Nas coita devemos chamar (cantiga n. 112)
How Holy Mary saved a boat carrying grain and safely led it to port
Mui gran dereit’/Tanto son (cantigas n. 52 e 48) – instrumental version
Como deus fez vino d’agua (cantiga n. 23)
How Holy Mary turned water into wine for a good woman in Britain
Muito nos fez gran merçee/Como Deus fez vynno d’agua (cantigas n. 378 e 23) – instrumental version
Ontre todalas vertudes (cantiga n. 323) – instrumental version
Tantos vay Santa Maria (cantiga n. 371)
How Holy Mary of Porto saved a woman in danger on a boat that sank into the sea
O ffondo do mar (cantiga n. 383)
How Holy Mary protected a woman who wanted to get on a ship and fell into the sea, and she healed her, and the woman thanked Holy Mary
Ensemble Micrologus
- Patrizia Bovi: singer, harp, buccina (Medieval trumpet)
- Goffredo Degli Esposti: zufolo and drum, bicalamo flute, traverso, bagpipes
- Gabriele Russo: viella, ribeca, trumpet, fife, buccina (Medieval trumpet)
- Peppe Frana: oud (Arabic lute), guinterna
Micrologus
– ENSEMBLE –
SUNDAY, JULY 10th
CHAMBER CONCERT
COLICO – Abbazia di Piona
TIME: 9pm
A. Arensky (1861- 1906): Quartet in A minor Op. 35 for violin, viola and two cellos
J. Brahms (1833 – 1897): Quartet in C minor Op. 60 per piano, violin, viola and cello
Andrea Lucchesini
– PIANO –
Francesco Senese
– VIOLIN –
Simone Briatore
– VIOLA –
Mario Brunello
– CELLO –
Patrizio Serino
– CELLO –
MONDAY, JULY 11th
SOLO CONCERT
COLICO – Abbazia di Piona
TIME: 9pm
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750): Sonatas e Partitas for solo violin – transcription for small cello
Mario Brunello
– SMALL CELLO –
TUESDAY, JULY 12th
MACH SUITE II
VILLATICO – Chiesa di S. Bernardino
TIME: 9.30pm
MACH Orchestra musicians
Surprise repertoire for solo and chamber instruments
Soloists
– MACH ORCHESTRA –
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13th
MACH ENSEMBLE CONCERT
COLICO – Giardini Villa Osio
TIME: 9.30pm
L. Boccherini (1743 – 1805): String Quintet in C major Op. 30 n. 6 – “Night Music of Madrid’s streets”
H. Purcell (1659 – 1695): The fairy Queen Suite n. 1
H.I.F. Von Biber (1644 – 1704): La battalia a 10
O. Mustonen (1967): Nonetto n. 2
MACH
– ENSEMBLE –
THURSDAY, JULY 14th
MACH ENSEMBLE CONCERT
BERGAMO – Palazzo Zanchi Coutyard
TIME: 8pm
L. Boccherini (1743 – 1805): String Quintet in C major Op. 30 n. 6 – “Night Music of Madrid’s streets”
H. Purcell (1659 – 1695): The fairy Queen Suite n. 1
H.I.F. Von Biber (1644 – 1704): La battalia a 10
O. Mustonen (1967): Nonetto n. 2
Join us for an aperitif with buffet before the concert, offered in collaboration with Lov’Eat and Smuoviti. We meet at 8.00 pm in the courtyard of Palazzo Zanchi. The concert will follow at 9.00 pm.
MACH
– ENSEMBLE –
FRIDAY, JULY 15th
MACH ENSEMBLE CONCERT
PIANELLO DEL LARIO – Museo della Barca Lariana
TIME: 9.30pm
L. Boccherini (1743 – 1805): String Quintet in C major Op. 30 n. 6 – “Night Music of Madrid’s streets”
H. Purcell (1659 – 1695): The fairy Queen Suite n. 1
H.I.F. Von Biber (1644 – 1704): La battalia a 10
O. Mustonen (1967): Nonetto n. 2
MACH
– ENSEMBLE –
SATURDAY, JULY 16th
BREAKFAST WITH…
COLICO – L’Ontano – Naturalistic Oasis
TIME: 7am
N. Rimsky Korsakov (1844-1908): Sheherazade op.35 – « The Young Prince and the Young Princess » Arranged by N. Chajai
C. Debussy (1862-1918): Ballade slave L.70 – transcription by N. Chajai
H. Reine (1875-1956): Ballade fantastique – from E.A. Poe’s novel «the revealing heart »
E. Satie (1866-1925): Gnossienne n.2 – transcription by N. Chajai
E. Walter Kuhne (1870-1930): Fantasia for harp on the themes of Eugene Oneguine
C. Debussy (1862-1918): Nocturne – transcription by N. Chajai
M. Balakiriev (1836 – 1910): Gondollied – transcription by N. Chajai
W. Posse (1852-1925): Carnaval de Venise
In case of bad weather, the event will be held on the covered terrace of the venue.
Nabila Chajai
– HARP –
SUNDAY, JULY 17th
CLOSING CONCERT – OPEN AIR
COLICO – Paride Cariboni Park
TIME: 9.30pm
Music from J.S. Bach, J. Pachelbel, O. Mustonen, M. Lindgren, J. Lennon – P. McCartney, A. Franklin, N. Simone, O. Lavie, F. Battiato, L. Dalla
MACH
– ORCHESTRA –
Magnus Lindgren
– CONDUCTOR –
Frida Bollani Magoni
– VOICE – PIANO –
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