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Music of the Ospedali Grandi
23 November 2024 19:00 - 20:00
Details and programme
MUSIC OF THE OSPEDALI GRANDI
The orphaned and foundling girls from Ospedali Grandi in Venice received their music education from some of the most renowned composers of the time, and gave public performances that attracted visitors widely across Europe. Our concert, introduced by Professor Marica Tacconi (Pennsylvania State University), will present works by some of these famous masters and music written to display the virtuosity of the young women they taught.
Music by Giovanni Legrenzi, Nicola Porpora, Antonio Sacchini and Antonio Vivaldi.
Liesl Odenweller, Soprano
Dr. Marica Tacconi, Musicologist
Venice Music Project Ensemble
How to get there
Scuola Grande dei Carmini, Dorsoduro 2616 - 2617
Venezia, Veneto 30123 Italia
Venezia, Veneto 30123 Italia
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MUSIC OF THE OSPEDALI GRANDI
The orphaned and foundling girls from Ospedali Grandi in Venice received their music education from some of the most renowned composers of the time, and gave public performances that attracted visitors widely across Europe. Our concert, introduced by Professor Marica Tacconi (Pennsylvania State University), will present works by some of these famous masters and music written to display the virtuosity of the young women they taught.
Music by Giovanni Legrenzi, Nicola Porpora, Antonio Sacchini and Antonio Vivaldi.
Liesl Odenweller, Soprano
Dr. Marica Tacconi, Musicologist
Venice Music Project Ensemble