Music tales
Exploring Beethoven in Geneva: Chiara Banchini on Theresia’s next chamber music project
Theresia will be in Geneva in July for a chamber music residency led by violinist Chiara Banchini, in which nine musicians from the orchestra explore and perform a historical transcription of Beethoven's Second Symphony in the chamber version by Ferdinand Ries.
Alfredo Bernardini: “The Seven Last Words of Christ are challenging to perform, as they were to compose”
Next Theresia's orchestral project will be entirely focused on a very special and peculiar composition, "The Seven Last Words of Christ" by Franz Joseph Haydn. Leading the orchestra will be Alfredo Bernardini, whom we asked to introduce us to this 18th-century masterpiece
Vanni Moretto on the release of Theresia’s new CD on Ernst Eichner
Theresia has just released a new CD on the CPO label: a recording of Ernst Eichner's Symphonies conducted by Vanni Moretto.
ICONS foundation partners with Mozart Ways to begin an extraordinary new journey
All roads lead to Rome, they say. However, some lead to... Mozart. Today we like to tell you about Mozart Ways, an extraordinary network that brings together cities and cultural institutions associated with the great composer from Salzburg.
Concerts, travel, recordings… A look back at the cool and new things that 2023 has brought us
At this time of the year, we take a look back reflecting on the highlights of 2023 in concerts, travel, and recordings.
Let’s celebrate: Spanish Villancicos in Christmastime
Theresia's Ambassador Javier Sanchez Castillo explores Villancicos - traditional Spanish songs for Christmastime.
A wave of beauty
Cellist Matylda Adamus reflects on the experience of touring Haydn's 'Die Jahreszeiten' with Il Giardino Armonico and working with Giovanni Antonini as an apprentice.
Alessandro De Marchi: “Rossini is a matter of balance between historical research and tradition”
Only a few days away from our next performances, we caught up with conductor Alessandro De Marchi who conducts Theresia in our annual opera project just like last year. We will make our return to the Reate Festival for belcanto opera to accompany a talented cast of emerging singers. And this time we'll be challenged by adding something entirely new to our repertoire: Gioacchino Rossini and one of the first opera's he wrote "L'inganno felice".
Discovering Juan Manuel de la Puente
Bassoonist and Theresia Ambassador Javier Sanchez Castillo about discovering the music of Spanish baroque composer Juan Manuel de la Puente.
Choosing a Historical Instrument: the Making of my Viola, Bertha.
It took her a while to find her ideal viola, but it was worth it: find out how our ambassadress Ciara had a special viola made for her.
The day I discovered Baroque Jam Sessions
Never be afraid of trying new things: find out how our ambassadress Laurène discovered the beauty of breaking down barriers by taking part in an early music jam session.
Simone Laghi guides us in the discovery of two hidden treasures
Although very different, the programmes for our next two projects have one thing in common that is very important to us. Both the historical chamber music transcription of Beethoven's 7th Symphony and Traetta's oratorio Rex Salomon have been critically edited by Simone Laghi, Scientific Advisor of Theresia, who gives us an interesting insight to these hidden treasures.
