"Presenza" with Sol Gabetta
Under the artistic direction of Sol Gabetta, the "Presenza" festival will take place for the first time at the LAC Lugano from June 3 to 5. It aims to put classical repertoire into new contexts.
The modern cultural center in Lugano, home to the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (OSI), provides the setting for the staging and visualization of well-known works. The OSI has granted the Argentinian cellist and Swiss by choice, who can also be heard at the festival as a performer, carte blanche for "the Festival Presenza". It is planned to run for several years.
Curator Balthazar Soulier stages the works programmed by artistic director Sol Gabetta. Well-known cello concertos are combined with less frequently performed pieces. The aim is to break with familiar concert sequences and create a theatrical dimension.
"We are convinced that even small adjustments to the classical 'concert ritual' and the program can have a big impact," Sol Gabetta is quoted as saying in the press release of 22 May. "As far as the repertoire is concerned, I will be reviving cello pieces from the 19th century with the OSI. These include works that were inspired by popular opera arias, which have unfortunately fallen into oblivion and are hardly ever played today. I won't be performing as a classical soloist, but will be fully integrated into the orchestra and become part of a new musical experience."
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- Photo: Kaupo Kikkas
- The Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in front of the LAC cultural center in Lugano
