MILAN AUDITORIUM G. VERDI Sunday 14th September 2014 The Marche Slave op. 31 - Concert for piano and orchestra n. 2 Symphony n. 5 by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian - Piano: Giuseppe Andaloro Thursday 18th , Friday 19th, Sunday 21st September 2014 Italian Capriccio op. 45 Concert for piano and orchestra n. 1 Symphony n. 2 “Little Russian” by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian - Piano: Giuseppe Andaloro Friday 26th, Sunday 28th September 2014 Chamber Symphony in C Minor op. 110/a by D. Šostakovič Symphony n. 10 by G. Mahler Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Gaetano d’Espinosa Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd , Sunday 5th October 2014 Concert for piano and orchestra n. 2 by S. Prokof’ev Manfred Symphony in B Minor in four scenes op. 58 by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian - Piano: Valentina Lisitsa Friday 10th, Sunday 12th October 2014 Symphonic Fragments from “Moby Dick” by A. Gentilucci Meridian for orchestra by F. Romitelli Symphony n. 4 by J. Brahms Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Gaetano d’Espinosa E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 16th, Friday 17th, Sunday 19th October 2014 Tristan und Isolde: Overture and Death of Isolde by R. Wagner Death and Transfiguration, symphonic poem op. 24 by R. Strauss Symphony n. 6 in B flat Minor op. 74 “Pathetique” by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod Friday 24th, Sunday 26th October 2014 Symphony n. 3 by J. Brahms Symphony n. 1 “ Winter’s Dreams” by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod Thursday 30th, Friday 31st October 2014 Sunday 2nd November 2014 Requiem Mass for soloists, chorus and orchestra by G. Verdi Orchestra e Coro Sinfonico G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Sunday 9th November 2014 El Sombrero de tres picos Suite n. 2 by M. De Falla Concerto de Aranjurez for guitar and orchestra by J. Rodrigo Suite for solo guitar op. 19 Koyunbaba by C. Domeniconi Spanish Capriccio for orchestra op. 34 by N. Rimskij- Korsakov Boléro for orchestra by M. Ravel Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian – Guitar: Milos Karadaglic Friday 14th, Sunday 16th November 2014 Karneval: Overture op. 92, Symphony n. 9 “ From the New World” by A. Dvorak Concert for violin and orchestra in D Major op. 35 by E.W. Korngold Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian – Violin: Eugene Ugorski E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 20th, Friday 21st, Sunday 23rd November 2014 Alborada del Gracioso Concert for piano and orchestra in D Major for the left hand Concert for piano and orchestra in G Major Daphnis et Chloé: Symphonic Fragments by M. Ravel Les jeux d’Arlequin by M. Botter Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Wayne Marshall – Piano: Roberto Cominati – Percussions: Claudio Bettinelli Friday 28th, Sunday 30th November 2014 Orpheus and Eurydice, melody by C. Gluck Phantasy for piano in D Minor K. 397 by W.A. Mozart Tristan and Isolde: Isolde’s Death by R. Wagner- F. Liszt Studies for Eight Fingers by C. Debussy La Valse by M. Ravel The Firebird by I. Stravinskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini Friday 5th, Sunday 7th December 2014 Guglielmo Tell: Symphony Otello: Assisa a’ pie’ d’un salice by G. Rossini Norma: Symphony I puritani: Motives by V. Bellini L’Africaine: Symphony by Meyerbeer Luisa Miller: Symphony by G. Verdi Roberto Devereux: Symphony by G. Donizetti Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini - Soprano: Jessica Pratt Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Sunday 14th December 2014 Eugene Onegin: “Waltz” and “Polonaise”, The Sleeping Beauty: Suite from the ballet, Pezzo Capriccioso op. 62 Variations on a Rococo theme for cello and orchestra op.33 Ouverture Solenne op. 49 by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Filarmonica Paganelli ’79 di Cinisello Balsamo Conductor: Zhang Xian E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Friday 19th, Sunday 21st December 2014 “The Storm”, Symphonic Fantasia after Shakespeare in F Minor op. 18, Francesca from Rimini op. 32 Hamlet op. 67 Romeo and Juliet original version 1869 by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st December 2014 Thursday 1st January 2015 Symphony n. 9 in D Minor op. 125 by G. Verdi Orchestra e Coro Sinfonico G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Oleg Caetani Friday 9th, Sunday 11th January 2015 Mysterium, cantata sacra for soloist, chorus, white voices chorus and orchestra by N. Rota Orchestra, Coro Sinfonico e Coro di Voci bianche G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Giuseppe Grazioli Friday 16th, Sunday 18th January 2015 Má Vlast (My Homeland) , Vltava River by B. Smetana Concert for two pianos and orchestra H 292 by B. Martinů Symphony n. 8 by A. Dvořák Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Roberto Prosseda – Pianos: Pavel Kaspar, Pietari Inkinen Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd , Sunday 25th January 2015 Concert for clarinet and viola in E Minor op. 88 by M. Bruch Orchestra Music by Stephan Symphony n. 4 by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Oleg Caitani – Clarinet: Raffaella Ciapponi Viola: Miho Yamagishi E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Friday 30th January 2015 Sunday 1st February 2015 Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks by R. Strauss Concert for horn and orchestra by P. Hindemith Im Frühling: Ouverture op. 36 by K. Goldmark Thus Spoke Zarathustra op. 30, symphonic poem from F. Nietzsche by R. Strauss Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini – Horn: Radovan Vlatkovic Friday 6th, Sunday 8th February 2015 Madama Butterfly by G. Puccini Orchestra e Coro Sinfonico G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Sunday 15th February 2015 The Love of the Three Oranges: Symphonic suite op. 33 bis by S. Prokof’ev Concert for piano and orchestra n. 21 by W.A. Mozart Romeo and Juliet: Suite n. 2 by S. Prokof’ev Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Otto Tausk – Piano: Shai Wosner Friday 20th, Sunday 22nd February 2015 Symphony n. 1, Concert for piano and orchestra n. 20 by W.A. Mozart Bluebeard’s Castle. Lyric opera in one act op. 11 by B. Bartók Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Gaetano d’Espinosa – Piano: Davide Cabassi Friday 27th February 2015, Sunday 1st March 2015 Concert for piano and orchestra n. 23 by W.A. Mozart Tannhaüser: Suite by R. Wagner- C. Halffter Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Pedro Halftter – Piano: Lisa de la Salle E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 5th, Friday 6th, Sunday 8th March 2015 Divertimento in D Major K 136, Concert for piano and orchestra n. 26 “Coronation” Nocturne Serenade n. 6 Symphony n. 38 “Prague” by W.A. Mozart Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian – Piano: Olli Mustonen Friday 13th, Sunday 15th March 2015 Sinfonietta op. 5/48, Symphony n. 7 by S. Prokof’ev Concert for piano and orchestra n. 24 by W.A. Mozart Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Fawzi Haimor – Piano: Gabriele Carcano Thursday 19th, Friday 20th, Sunday 22nd March 2015 Three German Dances K 605, Concert for piano and orchestra n. 27 by W.A. Mozart Five Dances by F. Schubert-B. Maderna Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite by C. Debussy Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Roberto Polastri – Piano: Ivan Martin Friday 27th, Sunday 29th March 2015 Lenore: Ouverture n. 2 in C Major op. 72a by L. van Beethoven Jeu de cartes, ballet in three deals by I. Stravinskij Symphony n. 1 “Spring” by R. Schumann Orchestra Sinfonica Haydn di Bolzano e Trento Conductor: Arvo Volmer Tuesday 31st March 2015, Wednesday 1st, Friday 3rd April 2015 The St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 by J. S. Bach Orchestra, Coro Sinfonico e Coro di voci bianche G. Verdi di Milano Ensemble laBarocca Conductor: Ruben Jais E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Sunday 12th April 2015 Symphony n.1 “The Titan” by G. Mahler Symphony n. 5 by L. van Beethoven Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini Friday 17th, Sunday 19th April 2015 Symphony n.3 by G. Mahler Orchestra, Coro Sinfonico e Coro di voci bianche G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Claus Peter Flor Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Sunday 26th April 2015 Symphony n.5 by G. Mahler Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by K. Weill Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod Friday 1st, Sunday 3rd May 2015 Symphony n.7 in E Minor by G. Mahler Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod Thursday 7th, Friday 8th, Sunday 10th May 2015 The Expo Variations: Israel by N. Campogrande Suite for orchestra by J.S. Bach- G. Mahler Symphony n. 9 by G. Mahler Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Junichi Hirokami Friday 15th, Sunday 17th May 2015 Adagio and Fugue in C Minor K 546, Symphony n. 39 by W. A. Mozart Concerto for violin and orchestra n. 2 The Wonderful Mandarin: Suite by B. Bartók Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Tito Ceccherini – Violin: Domenico Nordio E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd, Sunday 24th May 2015 The Expo Variations: Argentina by N. Campogrande Così fan tutte: Ouverture, Concert for clarinet and orchestra in A Major K 622, Symphony n. 36 “Linz”by W. A. Mozart Symphony n.1 “Classic” by S. Prokof’ev Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian – Clarinet: Fausto Ghiazza Friday 29th, Sunday 31st May 2015 Concert for piano n. 1, Symphony n. 10 by D. Šostakovič Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian – Piano: Mariangela Vacatello- Trumpet: Alessandro Caruana Friday 5th, Sunday 7th June 2015 Prince Igor “Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens” by A. Borodin Concert for piano and orchestra in F sharp Minor op. 20, Symphony n. 3 “The Divine Poeme” by A. Skrjabin Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Aldo Ceccato – Piano: Benedetto Lupo Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Sunday 14th June 2015 The Expo Variations: Russia by N. Campogrande Egmont: Ouverture Symphony n. 7 by L. van Beethoven Reflets d’un temps disparu by Chen Qigang Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Yu Long – Cello: Li-Wei Qin Thursday 18th, Sunday 21th June 2015 Ancient dances and airs by O. Respighi Carmina Burana by C. Orff Orchestra, Coro Sinfonico e Coro di voci bianche G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 25th, Sunday 28th June 2015 Concert for violin and orchestra in D Major op.35 by P.I. Čajkovskij Symphony n. 1 in C Minor op. 68 by J. Brahms Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod – Violin: Francesca Dego Thursday 2nd, Sunday 5th July 2015 Cuban Overture - Concert in F for piano and orchestra, An American in Paris by G. Gershwin West Side Story: Suite by L. Bernstein Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Carlo Tenan – Piano: Emanuela Arciuli Thursday 9th, Sunday 12th July 2015 The Expo Variations: France by N. Campogrande Wein, Weib und Gesang op. 333 by J. Strauss jr Baccanale by J. Ibert - Les deux journées ou le porteur d’eau by L. Cherubini Symphonie Fantastique op. 14 by H. Berlioz Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Oleg Caetani Thursday 16th, Sunday 19th July 2015 The Expo Variations: Colombia by N. Campogrande Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture by G. Gershwin Symphony n. 3 “Swing Symphony” by W. Marsalis Tomelleri Big Band Conductor: Wayne Marshall Thursday 23rd , Sunday 26th July 2015 The Expo Variations: Belgium by N. Campogrande The Creatures of Prometheus Ouverture op.43 by L. van Beethoven Kalkadungu by M. Hindson Symphony n. 3 “Eroica” by L. van Beethoven Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Daniel Smith – Didgeridoo: William Barton E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 30th July 2015, Sunday 2nd August 2015 The Expo Variations: Peru by N. Campogrande Chopiniana by A. Glazunov - Symphony n. 1 by L. van Beethoven Overture on a Russian theme by S. Tanejev Symphony in C by I. Stravinskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta Thursday 6th, Sunday 9th August 2015 The Expo Variations: Switzerland by N. Campogrande Sensemayá - La noche de los Mayas by S. Revueltas Ritmo Jondo by C. Surinach - Iberia by I. Albéniz Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Marco Parisotto Thursday 13th, Sunday 16th August 2015 Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss jr Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Gaetano D’Espinosa Thursday 20th, Sunday 23rd August 2015 The Expo Variations: Hungary by N. Campogrande Music from Classic Hollywood Movies Soundtrack Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Timothy Brock Thursday 27th, Sunday 30th August 2015 The Expo Variations: Malaysia by N. Campogrande Music from Classic Cinecittà Movies Soundtrack Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Giuseppe Grazioli – Flute: Andrea Griminelli Thursday 3rd, Sunday 6th September 2015 The Expo Variations: Vietnam by N. Campogrande Music from the soundtrack of Star Wars the Movies by J. Williams Orchestra e Coro Sinfonico G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Simone Pedroni E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, Sunday 20th September 2015 The Expo Variations: Brazil by N. Campogrande Concert for violin and orchestra in D Minor op. 47 by J. Sibelius Peer Gynt Suite n. 1 e n. 2 by E. Grieg Flute Concert FS119 by C. Nielsen Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini – Flute: Andrea Griminelli- Violin: Andrey Baranov Friday 25th, Sunday 27th September 2015 The Expo Variations: Saudi Arabia by N. Campogrande Concert n. 1 for violin and orchestra by K. Goldmark Românesc Concert by G. Ligeti Symphony n. 8 “Unfinished” by F. Schubert Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Clemems Schuldt –Violin: Chloë Hanslip Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd , Sunday 4th October 2015 The Expo Variations: China by N. Campogrande Manfred Ouverture op. 115 by R. Schumann Ich denke Dein.. for soprano and orchestra by R. Martinsson Symphony n. 5 by S. Prokof’ev Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Gustavo Gimeno –Violin: Lisa Larssons Friday 9th, Sunday 11th October 2015 The Expo Variations: Germany by N. Campogrande Symphony n. 3 “Polish” by P.I. Čajkovskij Concert for violin and orchestra by I. Stravinskij Symphony n. 4 “The Poem of Ecstasy” by A. Skrjabin Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Stanislav Kochanovsky –Violin: Solenne Païdassi Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Sunday 18th October 2015 The Expo Variations: Austria by N. Campogrande Concert for violin and orchestra n. 3 by W.A. Mozart Symphony n. 7 “Leningrad” by D. Šostakovič Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Eiji Oue –Violin: Natasha Korsakova E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Friday 23rd, Sunday 25th October 2015 The Expo Variations: Turkey by N. Campogrande On the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite, Symphony n. 3 „Kaddish“ by L. Bernstein Agnus Dei adagio for strings by S. Barber Orchestra, Coro Sinfonico e Coro di voci bianche G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod Thursday 29th, Friday 30th October 2015 Sunday 1st November 2015 The Expo Variations: Czech Republic by N. Campogrande Requiem Mass for soloists, chorus and orchestra by G. Verdi Orchestra e Coro Sinfonico G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini Friday 6th, Sunday 8th November 2015 Hamlet op. 32, Symphony n. 5 by D. Šostakovič Concert for violin and orchestra in D Minor by A. Khačaturian Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Yuri Revich –Violin: Aziz Shokhakimov Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Sunday 15th November 2015 The Expo Variations: Oman by N. Campogrande Orbis Tertius by C. Boccadoro Symphony n.5 by A. Skriabin The Rite of Spring by I. Stravinskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Axelrod –Piano: Maria Perrotta Thursday 19th, Friday 20th, Sunday 22nd November 2015 The Expo Variations: The Principality of Monaco by N. Campogrande Concert for violin and orchestra in D Major op. 61 by L. van Beethoven Variations on a theme of Haydn op. 56, Symphony n. 2 in D Major op. 73 by J. Brahms Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Jader Bignamini –Violin: Yossif Ivanov E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com Friday 27th, Sunday 29th November 2015 The Expo Variations: United Arab Emirates by N. Campogrande Concert for two violins in D Minor BWV 1043 by J.S. Bach Sinfonia Concertante in B flat Major Hob. I/105 by F. Haydn Symphony n. 9 “The Great” by F. Schubert Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Zhang Xian Friday 4th, Sunday 6th December 2015 The Expo Variations: Thailand by N. Campogrande Concert for violin and orchestra in A Minor op. 82 by A. Glazunov Symphony n. 2 by S. Rachmaninov Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: Wayne Marshall - Violin: Nicola Benedetti Friday 11th, Sunday 13th December 2015 The Expo Variations: Bahrain by N. Campogrande Pelléas et Melisande op. 46, The Swan of Tuonela from Lemminkäinen Suite op. 22 by J. Sibelius Ballata delle Gnomidi, symphonic poem Metamorphoseon by O. Respighi Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Conductor: John Neschling Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, Sunday 20th December 2015 The Expo Variations: Japan by N. Campogrande Serenade for violin and orchestra by L. Bernstein Harlem Nutcracker by D. Ellington The Nutcracker: Suite by P.I. Čajkovskij Orchestra Sinfonica G. Verdi di Milano Tomelleri Jazz Band Conductor: John Axelrod - Violin: Rachel Kolly d’Alba E’ un’iniziativa de: IL SIPARIO MUSICALE Via Molino delle Armi 11 – 20123 Milano. Tel. +39 02 5834941 Fax. +39 02 89950108 info@ilsipariomusicale.com - www.ilsipariomusicale.com