The program for the Casalmaggiore Festival 2013 has been announced.
Details can be found in the calendar on the homepage.
The festival will host numerous up and coming international classical stars, as well as their equally renowned tutors.
Opening Concert, Santa Chiara, Casalmaggiore
Pedagogy workshop – Razvan Popovici, Santa Chiara, Casalmaggiore
Concerto aperitivo, 9 June 2013, Capella di Santa Chiara, Casalmaggiore
Brahms Paganini Variations, 9 June 2013, Aula Magna, Santa Chiara, Casalmaggiore
Monday, July 8, Capella della Santa Chiara, 5 pm
The welcome concert is given by current and previous year students as well as professors and accompanists of the Casalmaggiore Festival.
Haydn Concerto No.2 in D major, Hob.VIIb:2
I. Allegro
Rachel Meredith, cello
Giacomo Battarino, piano
The program for the Welcome Concert 2013 has been announced.
The festival will be welcomed in by Rachel Meredith, Giacomo Battarino, Elizaveta Fedyukova, Roberta Ropa, Erica Nesa, Belle Ting and Ben Su. See program for more details.
Unfortunately, we have to announce that Edith Mathis is indisposed and will be unable to appear, but we are delighted to say that Edda Moser has agreed to take over on the original vocal course as previously advertised, which will be given from July 8 – 18.
Arnaldo de Felice, the foremost Italian Oboist and composer has joined the 2013 edition of the Casalmaggiore Festival. He is the Principal Oboist with the Arturo Toscanini Orchestra in Parma and is Professor of Oboe at the Music Conservatory “C. Monteverdi” in Bolzano.
Edda Moser has agreed to take over from Edith Matthis on the original vocal course as previously advertised, which will be given from July 8 – 18.
Edda Moser made her debut in 1962 as Kate Pinkerton at the Berlin Städtische Oper. After singing in the Würzburg Opera chorus from 1962 to 1963, she sang opera in Hagen and Bielefeld. Subsequently she appeared with the Frankfurt am Main Opera (1968-1971) before joining the Vienna State Opera. She also sang in Berlin, Salzburg, Hamburg, and other major music centres. She made her USA debut as Wellgunde in Das Rheingold at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in November 1968, and later appeared there as Donna Anna, the Queen of the Night, and Liu [9 seasons: 1968-1971, 1972-1975, 1979-1980, 1981-1982, 1983-1984; 110 performances; 8 roles]. Her last appearance there was in 1984.
Edda Moser maintained an extensive repertoire, singing both coloratura and lyrico-dramatic roles, being equally successful in standard and contemporary works. She also sang widely as a concert artist.
For more details, please see eddamoser.com.
