NEWS
The Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna is pleased to present the 2024 program of its symphonic concert season: Orchestra Mozart, conducted by Maestro Daniele Gatti, will celebrate its 20th anniversary by performing in many of the greatest theaters, both in Italy and abroad.
Born in Bologna in 2004 as a special project of the Accademia Filarmonica starting from an idea conceived by Carlo Maria Badini and Fabio Roversi Monaco, Orchestra Mozart is an outstanding international institution and a unique project in Italy. Claudio Abbado, its founder and art director for ten years, forged its identity by bringing together great soloists and first chairs of renowned orchestras with young talented musicians from all over the world, promoting opportunities for artists of different generations to meet and exchange knowledge and experience. 2024 bears a special meaning, not only because it marks the 20th anniversary of the Orchestra’s birth, but also because it commemorates the 10th anniversary of the passing of its outstanding first conductor.
To celebrate this important milestone, besides including the Soloists of Orchestra Mozart in the chamber music concert season, Accademia Filarmonica organized an Orchestra Mozartthree-legged tour throughout the year. It will start in Switzerland and continue in Italy, coming to Ferrara, Milan, and Bologna. All concerts will feature Beethoven as unquestioned main character: the tour closes the Beethoven cycle, which began in September 2022 and celebrated all nine of his symphonies over three years.
The first concert series of this great celebratory journey will begin in April where, in the cities of Zurich (Tonhalle, April 15), Geneva (Victoria Hall, April 16), and Bern (Casino, April 17) Orchestra Mozart will perform Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 4 in B-flat Major Op. 60 and No. 6 in F Major Op. 68 “Pastoral”.
The second leg of the tour will feature Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 1 in C major Op. 21 and No. 7 in A major Op. 92. It will start in the city of Ferrara (June 12), where the Orchestra has had its artistic residency since 2022, will then continue in Milan (June 13), where the Orchestra will also perform Symphony No. 2, and will finally end in Bologna, on June 14, at the Orchestra’s beloved Teatro Auditorium Manzoni.
The third part of the tour, starting in September, will be even more exciting and will introduce the audience to the last two symphonies of the great German composer. Once again, the tour will begin in Ferrara (September 19), moving to Teatro Auditorium Manzoni in Bologna on September 20, and will finally end in Milan. Besides playing Symphony No. 8 in F major Op. 93, for this occasion, with great commitment of its entire organization and in collaboration with Teatro Comunale of Bologna, Daniele Gatti will conduct Orchestra Mozart, the Chorus of Teatro Comunale of Bologna and four internationally renowned soloists in the performance of Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 “Chorale”. This will be a very unique moment in the Orchestra’s legacy, not only because of its artistic importance but also because of the 200th anniversary of the first performance ever of said Symphony No. 9, which took place in Vienna on May 7, 1824.
Thanks to the April, June, and September tours, the audience will be able to enjoy symphonic music performed by an orchestra such as Orchestra Mozart, conducted by one of the most renowned international music directors.
The activities and concerts of Accademia Filarmonica are carried out with the contribution of the Ministry of Culture, the Emilia-Romagna Region, and in agreement with the Municipality of Bologna | Culture and Creativity Department, within the framework of Bologna UNESCO City of Music.
Special thanks to Alfasigma S.p.A. for its ever-growing attention towards Accademia Filarmonica. Alfasigma S.p.A. supports quality music at all its levels, from concerts by musicians that are already well-known on the Italian and international scene, such as the Soloists of Orchestra Mozart, to concerts held by the new generation of talented musicians, who come from the best Italian music schools and play within the framework of the project “Saturdays at the Accademia”. Finally, we would like to thank Alfasigma S.p.A. for its commitment to introducing more and more people to the beauty of music, starting with its own employees and their families, who eagerly participated in the guided tours that the Accademia organized for them, as well as in the chamber music concerts in Sala Mozart and the Orchestra Mozart’s concerts at Auditorium Manzoni.
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CONCERTS IN BOLOGNA
June 14, 8:30 p.m.
Teatro Auditorium Manzoni,
via de’ Monari 1/2
Orchestra Mozart
Daniele Gatticonductor
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 in C major op. 21
Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92
September 20, 8:30 p.m.
Teatro Auditorium Manzoni,
via de’ Monari 1/2
Orchestra Mozart
Chorus of Teatro Comunale of Bologna
Lenneke Ruitensoprano
Eleonora Filipponimezzo-soprano
Bernard Richtertenor
Markus Werbabaritone
Gea Garatti Ansini maestra del coro
Daniele Gatti conductor
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F major op. 93
Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Chorale”
TICKETING INFORMATION
Ticketing, i.e. season and single tickets, is administered by Bologna Welcome, Piazza Maggiore 1/E. Tel. (+39) 051 6583105
Season tickets can be purchased Monday through Saturday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday also from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Single tickets can be purchased Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Season and single tickets are also available online at www.vivaticket.it.
ORCHESTRA MOZART AND DANIELE GATTI’S CONCERTS
Season tickets for the Orchestra Mozart’s concerts at Teatro Auditorium Manzoni can be purchased for the two concerts. Subscribers to the 2023 concerts are eligible for a pre-emption period from March 22 to April 9. All details will be communicated through dedicated communication. In case this is not received, we kindly ask subscribers from 2023 to contact the Academy's secretariat (tel. 051 222 997, 10-13 from Monday to Friday, or via email segreteria@accademiafilarmonica.it).
The general season ticket campaign will begin on April 10.
Single tickets for each concert will be on sale starting from April 22.
