Music Together
07.04.2025
The 2nd edition of Music Together, a concert series organized by Concentus Musicus Patavinus of the University of Padua in collaboration with prestigious university ensembles, both choral and instrumental, from international contexts, kicks off on April 10 with a double event.
At 5:00 PM, in the Aula Magna of the Palazzo del Bo at the University of Padua, the project presentation and inaugural concert will take place. Musicians from Justus-Liebig-Universit?t Gie?en and the University of Padua will perform Henry Purcell's Abdelazer Suite. Institutional greetings will be delivered by Monica Salvadori, Vice-Rector of the University of Padua with a mandate for Artistic, Historical, and Cultural Heritage and the University Library System, and by Katharina Lorenz, President of Justus Liebig University Giessen.
Attendance at the concert in the Aula Magna is free, but is required.
On the same day, in the evening (9:00 PM), the series moves to the Sala dei Giganti of Palazzo Liviano in Padua for a concert featuring the Justus-Liebig-Universit?t Gie?en University Orchestra, with soloist Thomas Materna, conducted by Stefan Ottersbach.
This concert explores the emotional and stylistic nuances that characterize the transition from Classicism to Romanticism. Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 7, though unfinished, reveals an expressive depth that anticipates the romantic anxieties while maintaining a classical structure. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 exemplifies the formal perfection and melodic brilliance of Viennese Classicism, highlighting the dialogue between soloist and orchestra. Finally, Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5, known as "Reformation," blends Baroque and Romantic elements, celebrating the third centenary of the Augsburg Confession through rich and solemn orchestral writing.
Attendance at the concert in the Sala dei Giganti is free, but is required (not yet available).
Music Together 2nd edition offers a musical itinerary that spans eras, styles, and cultures, exploring the relationship between tradition and innovation, with a program running from April 10 to September 2, 2025. The concert programs provide a broad perspective on vocal and instrumental music, from the symphonic architectures of Classicism and Romanticism to the choral sounds of Baltic and Lusitanian traditions, to the refined Renaissance and Baroque polyphonies. It is an opportunity to delve into the musical heritage in a dialogue between past and present, in a context of research and cultural enhancement.
