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Meet Theresia: Márton Kóródi
Let's meet Márton Kóródi, a young Hungarian horn player who recently joined Theresia. We asked him about his studies, his passions, his dreams and, above all, how he fell in love with the natural horn. Let's find out together!
Enrico Onofri: “A youth orchestra is a generative mirror of ideas and freshness”
For our upcoming orchestral residency, Theresia will be working with the renowned conductor and violinist Enrico Onofri for the first time. The orchestra will perform an all-Mozart programme, including the iconic "Jupiter" Symphony. We caught up with him to find out more.
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.
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.
Meet Theresia: Guillermo Santonja di Fonzo
Guillermo Santonja di Fonzo is a young talented musician from Spain who plays in the ranks of Theresia's violins: his skill and dedication were recently rewarded when he was chosen, along with three other grantees, to take part in a major European tour of the famous period-instrument ensemble Il Giardino Armonico as a Theresia apprentice.
