The Christmas Concert <\/b>of the Friends of Music of Padua this year is linked to Palestrina 500<\/b>, the series of events organized to celebrate the 500 years since the birth of Giovanni da Palestrina (1525-1594), the composer who was called the \u201cprince of music\u201d for the quality of his musical masterpieces. <\/p>\n
The concert on Tuesday, December 16<\/b>, at 8:30 PM <\/b>at the Church of S. Benedetto <\/b>in Padua will open with the compositions of Palestrina <\/b>dedicated to the liturgical holiday of Christmas, Dies sanctificatus <\/b>and Hodie Christus natus est<\/b>. The Missa brevis by Palestrina will then be performed, followed by the Toccata for organ and the Magnificat for 5 voices and organ by Alessandro Scarlatti<\/b>, a composer whose 300 years since his death is also being commemorated. <\/p>\n
The Armonica Season <\/b>is a vocal and instrumental ensemble specialized in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, and has a long history of collaboration with prestigious orchestras, participating in the most important festivals and events in Italy and abroad. <\/p>\n
For over 30 years, the ensemble was led by artistic director Maestro Sergio Balestracci. It is now directed by Luca Dordolo<\/b>, a professor of Renaissance and Baroque Singing at the Conservatory Benedetto Marcello in Venice, with extensive experience in the performance practice of ancient music. <\/p>\n
Equally dedicated to ancient music is the organist Carlo Rossi<\/b>, a musician who regularly performs concerts, both as a soloist on the organ and harpsichord and as a continuo player, with various orchestras and ensembles specializing in Renaissance and Baroque music in Italy and abroad. <\/p>\n
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