On Sunday, May 5, 12 and 19 at 11 a.m., Museo Galileo proposes, together with the Conservatorio Cherubini in Florence, the third review of Orbite musicali (Musical Orbits), which also marks the seventh year of collaboration between the two institutions.
Started in 2018 with a conference on Vincenzo Galilei, Galileo's father, the collaboration has continued with a series of meetings focused on the dialogue between scientific and musical instruments and a major project dedicated to the figure and work of Vincenzo Galilei.
In recent years, 20-year academic research on the relationship between science and music has resulted in projects aimed at popularizing and enhancing the museum's historical and scientific heritage, leading to the realization of a unique project in the international arena.
Orbite musicali allows the musical interpretation of Galileo's discoveries and pages, physical laws, and instruments from this museum's collection, addressing a wider audience and adopting a language other than that usually employed in a history of science museum. It allows Museo Galileo to “resonate” beyond its walls, to introduce concepts and works from the history of science within the shared experience of listening, and to transform the visit into a work of art, unrepeatable in its uniqueness.
The concerts will be preceded by a talk by Natacha Fabbri, from Museo Galileo. Performances will be introduced by the composers themselves.
Music by
Gianfranco Catelli, Bernardo Cencetti, Martin Coco, Gianmarco Contini, Nicola Di Lascio, Elia Dolfi, Stefano Giannarelli, Terukazu Komatsu, Daniele Mugelli, Ruggero Pandolfini, Matteo Pasco, Irene Passera, Salvatore Russo, Pablo Sánchez Cebrián, Mengfei Zhang.
Ensemble degli Intrigati
Flute/Piccolo Francesco Checchini
Clarinet/Bass cl. Iacopo Carosella, Francesco Darmanin, Gregorio Del Vecchio
Violin Michele Pierattelli, Ginevra Tavani
Cello and Vocals Dagmar Bathmann
Percussions Omar Cecchi
Piano Massimiliano Cuseri
Conductor Alessio Casinovi
All compositions were finished in 2024 and are first performances.
Free participation, included in the museum's entrance fee.
Reservations recommended at 0039 055 265311 (Monday through Friday, from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm).
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Sunday 5, 12 and 19 May, at 11.00 am
Cost: included in the museum's entrance fee
Reservations recommended: tel. 055 265311; mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Monday through Friday, from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm)
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Useful links
- Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini Firenze (Italian only)
Related resources- Flyer of the event (Italian only)
- Concert booklet (Italian only)