On March 13, 2025, at the Sala Teatro of LAC Lugano, ensemble900 joins forces with the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana for a symphonic program as part of Focus Berio 2025.

A young Berio, barely in his twenties and a student at the Milan Conservatory, composed Concertino, a piece that marked the end of his academic studies and reflected his first steps into the broader European musical landscape. Berio’s generation would pave the way for a constellation of young musicians who would embrace an increasingly global artistic vision.

Program

CARLOS ROQUÉ ALSINA (1941 – 2023)
Themen II (1974) – Swiss premiere
for a percussionist and string orchestra

LUCIANO BERIO (1925 – 2003)
Concertino (1950, rev. 1970)
for clarinet, violin, harp, celesta, and strings

GYÖRGY LIGETI (1923 – 2006)
Apparitions (1958-1959)
for orchestra

BÉLA BARTÓK (1881 – 1945)
The Miraculous Mandarin (1927)
concert suite

Performers

Orchestra della Svizzera italiana
ensemble900
Kai Strobel – percussion
Paolo Beltramini – clarinet
Robert Kowalski – violin
Jasmine Gitti – harp
Daniele Cervellera – celesta
Stefan Asbury – conductor

More information at this link.