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Pianist Gabriele Carcano, whose show in Hanoi in 2008 was a huge success, will be among three Italians performing with Vietnamese artists at three classical concerts at the Hanoi Opera House in September and October.
On September 11 jazz pianist Cesare Picco will present “La prima stella" ("The first star"), "Corale alla fine del giorno" ("Choir at the end of the day"), and a special tribute to J. Bach, "A long wait," composed by himself. Tri Minh will join him to play “Hanoi Improvisation” by Vietnamese composer and musician Vu Nhat Tan.
Tickets to the show cost VND150,000 (US$7.73) to VND500,000.
Renowned flutist Andrea Griminelli’s show on September 20 will feature classic arrangements including Donizetti’s “Sonata in C major” and a fantasy of Bizet’s “Carmen” as well as contemporary pieces from famous movie soundtracks like Cinema Paradiso, the Godfather, and the Mission.
Carcano returns to perform together with the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theatre’s orchestra on 15 October. His concert will include pieces by JS Bach, Beethoven, and Liszt.
He is among the most talented and youngest of Italy’s top pianists.
Born in Turin in 1985 he began to study the piano when he was eight and graduated from the Conservatory G. Verdi in Turin aged 17.
He made his Italian debut at Teatro La Fenice in Venice after winning the Alfredo Casella Prize in 2004.
In 2009 he won the Prize of the Fondation des Banques Populaires Françaises-Natexis.
Tickets to both shows cost VND200,000 to VND700,000.
The shows will be organized by the Italian embassy in the capital.
