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From 8 to 29 May, every Sunday at 11.00 am, Museo Galileo halls will host four concerts especially conceived by the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence and inspired by the connection that links music and science, with particular reference to astronomy.
As part of the collaboration undertaken with the Conservatory over the past few years, the concerts will involve the Department of Theory, Analysis, Composition and Conducting, coordinated by Prof. Antonio Galanti, and the Cherubini Contemporary Music Ensemble (EMC2), directed by Prof. Luciano Garosi.
Sunday 8 May
Antonio Galanti 39P/OTERMA (first performance)
Roberto Becheri RX-J 18–56.5 Ovvero il satellite animato (first performance)
Bruno Maderna Serenata per un satellite (orbit 1)
Cherubini's Ensemble of Contemporary Music (EMC2)
Conductor Luciano Garosi
Sunday 15 May
György Ligeti Musica Ricercata (selection)
Ivano Battiston Pulsar
Salvatore Sciarrino Vagabonde Blu
Bruno Maderna Serenata per un satellite (orbit 2)
Cherubini's Accordion Ensemble
Conductor Ivano Battiston
Sunday 22 May
Paolo Furlani Il colore dei numeri (omaggio a Paul Klee)
Gianmarco ContiniQuattro satelliti per orchestra (first performance)
Bruno MadernaSerenata per un satellite (orbit 3)
Cherubini's Ensemble of Contemporary Music (EMC2)
Conductor Luciano Garosi
Sunday 29 May
Francesco Antonioni Macchine inutili
Barbara Rettagliati 5 Aforismi su testi di Leonardo da Vinci (first performance)
Bruno Maderna Serenata per un satellite (orbit 4)
Cherubini's Ensemble of Contemporary Music (EMC2)
Conductor Luciano Garosi
The performances will be introduced by the composers and the concerts will be preceded by a talk by Dr Natacha Fabbri of Museo Galileo. The four topics chosen for the concerts - Cosmic Dialogues, Dancing Stars, From Florence to the Stars and Sound Machines - will illustrate the historical and philosophical context of the inspirational themes, focusing on the idea of astronomical travel, Leonardo da Vinci's sound machines and the path that led man to become an "inhabitant of the sky".
Throughout May, two instruments from the Museum's acoustics collection will also be on display: an extremely rare 17th-century "speaking trumpet" from the Medici collection and Thomas Edison's phonograph.
This series of concerts is part of the initiative Amico Museo 2022, which is promoted by Regione Toscana.
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Sundays, at 11.00 am
Costs: included in the museum's entrance fee
Reservations recommended: tel. 055 265311
The events will be held in Italian
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Useful links
- Luigi Cherubini Conservatory (in Italian)
Related resources (Italian only)