The ORT | Hoffmann | Barradas concert will take place on Saturday 17 May 2025 at the Teatro Verdi in Florence, as part of the Orchestra della Toscana's 2024/2025 Concert Season. Orchestral conductor Niklas Benjamin Hoffmann will be accompanied by the solo accordion of João Barradas.
The concert will present a varied programme ranging from romanticism to contemporary music:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - The Hebrides, Op. 26 An overture evoking the mysterious and evocative atmosphere of Fingal's Cave, located in the Hebrides Islands in Scotland.
Cristian Carrara - Rosso Ferrari A contemporary piece commissioned by the ORT Foundation and other international institutions.
Kurt Weill - Symphony No. 2 Composed during the composer's exile in France, this symphony is a reflection on his new reality far from Germany.
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Tickets can be purchased directly at the theatre box office or online at the Ticketone website.
