by InTrieste
A rare and intimate musical experience is unfolding in Trieste, where a unique concert series, “Corde in armonia,” is bringing the power and poetry of strings to the historic halls of the Sartorio Museum. The inaugural concert on Sunday, November 3rd, will feature renowned Italian cellist Marianna Sinagra and celebrated guitarist Vincenzo Sandro Brancaccio, in what promises to be an evocative journey through 20th-century Latin American music.
The series, which includes four concerts curated and promoted by Chamber Music Trieste with support from Mediolanum – La Banca in Musica, will run until November 24, offering a chance for concertgoers to witness live performances of pieces that often go unheard. The program highlights composers such as Brazil’s Heitor Villa-Lobos and Astor Piazzolla of Argentina, blending a potent mix of intimate rhythms and vibrant Latin melodies. Brazilian composer Radamés Gnattali, another featured artist, will add to the kaleidoscope of sounds, inviting audiences to delve deeper into a seldom explored repertoire.
This opening performance, titled “Strings in the 20th Century: A Dialogue between Cello and Guitar,” aims to showcase the expressive power and emotional range of the two instruments in conversation. The pairing of cello and guitar, though unusual, creates an intense connection with the audience, a hallmark of the “hausmusik” spirit that defines the concert series. Here, music lovers will have the rare opportunity to sit close enough to feel the energy between musician and instrument, a setup that enhances the intimate, chamber-like setting.
Sinagra, currently Principal Cellist for some of Italy’s most prestigious theaters and orchestras, including the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Teatro S. Carlo in Naples, and the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic in Parma, also serves as a cello professor at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music in Milan. Brancaccio, who has achieved significant acclaim in both national and international competitions, has spent his career exploring the emotive capabilities of the guitar, performing both in Italy and abroad as a soloist. His 2021 album Rêverie Italienne for solo guitar, produced by Da-Vinci Classics, was reviewed as a formidable work that “demands not only technical mastery but profound expressiveness.” His playing has been praised for imbuing every note with depth and meaning, transforming the strings of his guitar into conduits of emotion.
The “Corde in armonia” series, supported by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the Municipality of Trieste, and Italy’s Ministry of Culture, is dedicated this year exclusively to the guitar, celebrating the full range of its sonic possibilities. Set against the museum’s historic walls, each concert will be introduced by the musicians themselves, offering insights into their process and interpretations of these carefully selected works. Tickets are available at Ticket Point Trieste, and further details can be found on acmtrioditrieste.it.
