Orfeo Mandozzi and his cello masterclass: from Bach to Ravel. Admission free.

🎼 CONCERT: Echoes Through the Centuries – from Bach to Ravel 🎼
Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Church of Madonna del Sasso in Orselina | Start: 7:00 p.m. | Aperitif from 8:00 p.m. | Admission free – Music for everyone

Prof. Orfeo Mandozzi and his cello masterclass present:

On Saturday, 17 October 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Associazione MUSICA al CUORE invites audiences to a special concert in the Church of Madonna del Sasso in Orselina. Together with seven young musicians from his cello masterclass at Zurich University of the Arts, Prof. Orfeo Mandozzi presents the extraordinary expressive power and rich tonal diversity of the cello.

The programme spans a broad musical arc from Johann Sebastian Bach through Max Bruch, Antonín Dvořák, Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin to Arturo Márquez. Baroque intimacy meets Romantic expressiveness, French tonal colours, American jazz and the captivating rhythms of Latin America.

Special highlights include the overture from Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess and Márquez’s spirited Danzón No. 2. Performing in varying formations of four, five and eight cellos, the masterclass students join their professor in demonstrating their artistry and passion for the instrument.

Performers:

Prof. Orfeo Mandozzi, Diogo Lopes, Jeng-Gang Han, Trevor Chan, Marcello Sette, Ekaterina Shalamova, Yan-Lun Chen, Narek Hekekyan

Programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | “Ich ruf zu dir” – for four cellos
Max Bruch (1838–1920) | Kol Nidrei – Adagio for five cellos
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) | From the Cello Concerto, Op. 104 – Allegro
Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) | Danzón No. 2 – for eight cellos
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) | Le Tombeau de Couperin – for eight cellos
George Gershwin (1898–1937) | Overture from Porgy and Bess – for eight cellos

The result is a vibrant musical dialogue between an experienced master and the next generation – entirely in keeping with the mission of MUSICA al CUORE to foster young talent and make classical music accessible to everyone.

Admission is free – everyone is warmly welcome. Music that connects – in a place of stillness that inspires. Following the concert, all guests are warmly invited to an aperitif and an opportunity to meet and mingle.

Organiser: Associazione MUSICA al CUORE www.musica-al-cuore.com

In collaboration with the Capuchin friars of Madonna del Sasso and the Municipality of Orselina. With the support of the Ernst Göhner Foundation.

Families with children are especially welcome. Please arrive 15 minutes before the concert begins.