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Whereverfamily talks about us! Discovery in Italy by Debra Bokur The Forum slips in and out of view in the Roman starlight. The surface of the ancient stone is damp from a late rain, and the light reflected on its uneven exterior seems to shift and glow. Lovely as it is, my attention is sidetracked […]

Dialogue Between True Discipline and the Genius Festa da Camera a 2 voci Libretto by Giovanni Claudio Pasquini Music by Antonio Caldara (1730) (Transcription and revision by Carlo Steno Rossi) The realization of the modern score, in the transcription and revision by Carlo Steno Rossi, of Dialogue between True Discipline and the Genius by Antonio […]

VENICE MUSIC PROJECT by Elena Longo     A small concert series is investing in Venice and fighting the odds to bring her hidden musical heritage back to life.     The world has heard the Four Seasons played to death. Why not hear Vivaldi’s other masterpieces? And what about the other composers who lived […]

Access for travelers with disabilities: With its 435 bridges Venice may seem like an unreachable destination for people with disabilities, but fortunately this is not the case. The city is accessible to mothers with strollers, to the elderly, to tourists with suitcases and to visitors in wheelchairs. Therefore, Venice Music Project has also increased its […]

With Venice Music Project in the St. George’s Anglican church 23, 25, 30 September and 2 October PROGRAM – A. VIVALDI (1678-1741) Concerto in mi min. RV 133 per archi e basso continuo Allegro moderato-Andante-Presto – A. VIVALDI Concerto in Do magg. RV 451 per oboe, archi e basso continuo Allegro molto-Largo-Allegro Nicola Favaro, oboe […]

Did you know that “La Biondina in gondoleta” was written for this lady? Gondola Songs J.J. Rousseau, a French philosopher and writer from the 18th century, described in his Dictionary of Music how traditional boat songs, barcarolles, were originally sung by Venetian gondoliers who would listen to popular arias in the many theaters throughout the […]

THE NEW YORK TIMES – 36 HOURS IN VENICE As frustrating as it is fascinating, Venice is not an easy city to get to know. Getting lost is a given. The crowds can be beastly. And yes, the whole place is sinking — literally under rising sea levels, and figuratively beneath the weight of day-tripping […]

Venice Music Project Breathes New Life Into Historic Building   By Debra Bokur – May 1, 2015 Music and Venice, Italy are a perfect combination — and the non-profit Venice Music Project seeks to share this beautiful pairing with a new roster of performances. Concerts by resident orchestra Venetia Antiqua Ensemble are held near the Basilica dei Frari in […]