(4 aprile 2018) On April 5th, the Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney hosts an evening dedicated to the Australian tour of the Australian World Orchestra with conductor Riccardo Muti, who will perform on May 2nd and 4th at the Sydney Opera House and on May 5th at the Melbourne Arts Centre. Guests of the evening at the IIC on Thursday April 5th from 17:30 to 19:30 – will be Maestro Francesco (Frank) Celata (clarinetist and member of the Steering Committee of the Australian World Orchestra), and Alexander Briger AO (Artistic Director of the Orchestra). Maestro Celata will talk about his career as a professional musician in Australia and abroad and also what the audience can expect when Maestro Muti will conduct the Orchestra in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House in May. Celata will perform select Rossini songs accompanied by Grace Kim on the piano. Alexander Briger will illustrate the history of the Australian World Orchestra, focusing in particular on its collaborative project with Maestro Riccardo Muti for 2018. Since its first series of concerts in 2011, the Australian World Orchestra has established itself as one of the most exciting orchestral initiatives in Australian cultural history, enchanting audiences in Australia and abroad with its concerts that have seen the participation of over 34,000 music lovers. The Australian World Orchestra has attracted legendary directors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Simone Young, and Zubin Mehta. In 2018, musicians gather once again for the annual three concerts under the direction of the famous Riccardo Muti. (9colonne)
