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Our Places: Nova Gorica
Once upon a time there was a town - no, wait, we should actually say "once upon a time, there was no town". Today we're telling you about Nova Gorica, a city built from scratch in the 1950s. In Italy, when we see a sprawl of houses and buildings, we often say, "This used to be all countryside here." And in this case, it truly was.
Meet Theresia: three new players join our Ambassadorship Programme
Each year around this time, Theresia Orchestra experiences a meaningful transition as three ambassadors complete their term and three new ones step into the role, becoming the key players in our Ambassadorship Programme. We're excited to introduce our new ambassadors: percussionist Jarick Bruinsma, violist Hannah Gardiner, and violinist Anna Freer.
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.
Empower: how to develop a music business idea
Among the various opportunities Theresia offers its musicians is a capacity-building programme that includes workshops, courses, and seminars designed to cultivate broader skills crucial for young musicians shaping their professional futures. One specific seminar is dedicated to coaching musicians in developing music business ideas led by Claudia Crippa, Head of Business Innovation at ICONS and Lorenzo Morelli, Junior Officer Business Innovation at ICONS
Meet Theresia: Ching-Yao Wang
Theresian flautist Ching-Yao Wang is a highly active musician who recently won the first prize at the inaugural Dutch International Traverso Competition. Born in Taiwan, he moved to Europe to pursue his passion for music. It was here that he discovered and joined our orchestra... Let's find more about his story.
“A spontaneous and modern theatre that is fun to perform.”
Soprano Eleonora Bellocci on Theresia’s latest album release
Another gem has been added to Theresia's already rich discography: CPO has recently released a two-CD box set featuring the recording of our performance of Domenico Cimarosa's opera "Le Astuzie Femminili", conducted by Alessandro De Marchi at the 2022 Reate Festival. To highlight this release, we caught up with the female protagonist, soprano Eleonora Bellocci.
Meet Theresia: Maddalena Bortot
Maddalena Bortot is a young Italian violinist who recently joined Theresia. Let's find out more about her in this interview!
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.
Theresia’s plans for 2024: ongoing projects and new collaborations
It is time to take a glance at the new projects and programmes in the upcoming year. We've sought insights from Mario Martinoli, Artistic Director of Theresia and the visionary Founder and Co-chair of Fondazione ICONS, to give us a preview of Theresia's plans for 2024.
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.
