Milan Quartet, Strumentisti del Teatro alla Scala & Ivana Čanović, soprano

A Masterful Evening at La Scala: A Journey to the Heart of the Strings and the Soul—The prestige of the Milan Opera comes to you tonight for an exceptional event. As part of its concert season, the Emotions Musicales association has the privilege of welcoming the Cameristi della Scala. This elite ensemble brings together the most brilliant instrumentalists of the Teatro alla Scala for an evening of chamber music of rare intensity. Led by violinists Roberto Nigro and Olga Zakharova, violist Sabina Bakholdina, cellist Giovanni Inglese, and double bassist Giorgio Magistroni, the string quintet displays an extraordinary technical and expressive synergy. To enhance this musical journey, soprano Ivana Canovic joins them, lending her vibrant voice to the most intimate nuances of the human soul.To host such artists, a setting worthy of their talent was needed. This special concert will take place in the magical Studio Madrigal, a unique venue with unparalleled acoustics. In this exceptional venue, designed for acoustic perfection, the subtlest nuances are heightened, and every bow stroke and every lyrical breath rises with absolute purity. It is in this atmosphere of the highest quality that the musicians can give their very best and offer the audience unparalleled intimacy and emotional clarity.The program for this concert is an invitation to journey through eras and emotions, from Baroque clarity to Romantic passion: a neoclassical composer from Valais—and from Sion, no less. Guy Kummer-Nicolussi will be present for this performance of his work: “CATAI”: “Lydian,” Op. 14, No. 3. Composed in November 2005, recorded in 2007 at Studio Tibor Varga by sound engineer Emmanuel Villani. The term “Lydian” refers to the Lydian mode, a musical scale highly prized in neoclassical music and film soundtracks for its ethereal, luminous, and mysterious quality. This piece is therefore composed in the Lydian mode (F), a mode conducive to spirituality, associated with the Greek concept of mourning, with dance-like interludes in the Aeolian and Ionian modes. It is a prayer caught between shadow and light. In memory of the greatest musician of all time… you’ll guess… Tomaso Albinoni

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