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Concert “Sonar di tasti e cantar di musica” | Istituto degli Innocenti (Florence)
We are pleased to announce a series of five concerts-two of which will be held at the Galleria dell’Accademia, the other three at the Istituto degli Innocenti– with the aim of enhancing and promoting the cultural heritage of the two prestigious institutions in Florence’s historic center.
The series, titled ‘Sonar di tasti e cantar di musica,’ is part of the three-year collaboration agreement signed in March by the Istituto degli Innocenti and the Galleria dell’Accademia. This twinning will include the organization of meetings, concerts, exhibitions, educational activities, promotional initiatives and other forms of joint planning.
Five concerts for the cicle ‘Sonar di tasti e cantar di musica’
The concert program ‘Sonar di tasti e cantar di musica’ takes its cue from the discovery of how closely the Accademia Gallery and the Istituto degli Innocenti are linked in the name of music. In fact, hitherto unpublished documents in the Historical Archives of the Innocenti have revealed that in the late Renaissance/early Baroque period, children received at the Hospital studied and played instruments of the time such as the flute, trombone, cornetto and lute. Rare examples of some of these ancient instruments are now kept and displayed at the Accademia Gallery in Florence. From this connection came the idea for the cycle of five concerts, the first of which will be May 25 at 7 p.m.
Free guided tours of the collection of instruments on display at the Accademia Gallery will be offered during these events. The tours will be held on the same dates as the concerts, at 4:30 p.m.
The events taking place in the Innocenti spaces will be free admission subject to availability. For information write to office@inyourevent.it
The Concert Programme of the 25th May | Istituto degli Innocenti
Emma Alessi Innocenti (mezzo-soprano) and Patrizio La Placa (baritone) together with I Musici del Gran Principe Ensemble, will perfom some Cantatas and instrumental pieces of composers like Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Bononcini, Alessandro Scarlatti, Agostino Steffani and Arcangelo Corelli, some of the most representative authors of the Italian Baroque.
Date event and location
25th May 2023, 7:00 pm. | Istituto degli Innocenti, Women’s courtyard
