Stresa Festival 2019: Jazz, Classical, Dance and New Commissions
The 58th Stresa Festival, under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda, takes place from July 16 to September 8, 2019. The festival features a jazz segment in July and a classical portion from late August to September, centered around the theme 'Scoprire il presente' (Discovering the Present). Notable jazz performances include Avishai Cohen on July 16, John Surman on July 17, and Dan Tepfer's world premiere on July 18. The classical section begins on August 23, showcasing Noseda with pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, followed by Maurizio Pollini on September 2. World premieres include a ballet on August 30 and Sánchez-Verdú's score on August 31. The event concludes with the Russian National Orchestra on September 8, held at venues like the Borromean Islands and Villa Ponti, with an official image created by Matteo Basilé.
Key facts
- 58th edition of Stresa Festival runs July 16 to September 8, 2019
- Artistic director: Gianandrea Noseda
- Theme: 'Scoprire il presente' (Discovering the Present)
- Jazz section in July features Avishai Cohen, John Surman, Dan Tepfer, Michael Wollny, Danilo Rea, Teresa Salgueiro
- Dan Tepfer performs world premiere commission inspired by Stravinsky's Pulcinella on July 18
- Simonetta Agnello Hornby and Filomena Campus perform on July 19 on domestic violence
- Classical section opens August 23 with Noseda conducting Orchestra de Cadaqués and Pierre-Laurent Aimard
- Maurizio Pollini returns to Stresa after nearly 50 years on September 2
- Two world premieres: José María Sánchez-Verdú score for Epstein's The Fall of the House of Usher (Aug 31) and Simona Bucci ballet Geografia Antropica (Aug 30)
- Vittorio Sgarbi gives lecture on Artemisia Gentileschi on August 25
- Federico Maria Sardelli presents newly discovered Vivaldi concertos on August 24
- Festival closes September 8 with Russian National Orchestra and Nikolai Lugansky in Rachmaninoff No. 3
- Venues include Borromean Islands, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Villa Ponti, Hotel Regina
- Official image by Matteo Basilé
Entities
Artists
- Avishai Cohen
- John Surman
- Michael Wollny
- Danilo Rea
- Dan Tepfer
- Simonetta Agnello Hornby
- Filomena Campus
- Teresa Salgueiro
- Gianandrea Noseda
- Pierre-Laurent Aimard
- Maurizio Pollini
- Ottavio Dantone
- José Antonio Montaño
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Simona Bucci
- Roberto Prosseda
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Antonio Florio
- Federico Maria Sardelli
- Mikhail Pletnev
- Nikolai Lugansky
- Matteo Basilé
- Botto & Bruno
- Barbara Frittoli
- Nicola Ulivieri
- Francesco Marsiglia
- Alessandra Rossi Lürig
- Niccolò Grillo
- Jean Epstein
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Claudio Monteverdi
- Luigi Rossi
- Barbara Strozzi
- Tarquinio Merula
- Stefano Landi
- Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Johannes Brahms
- Luigi Nono
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Igor Stravinsky
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
Institutions
- Stresa Festival
- Orchestra de Cadaqués
- Accademia Bizantina
- Orchestra Verdi di Milano
- Accademia d'Arcadia
- Cappella Neapolitana
- Modo Antiquo
- Russian National Orchestra
- Anagoor
- Madredeus
- Philharmonie de Berlin
- Hotel Regina di Stresa
- Villa Ponti
- Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso
- Isole Borromeo
- Palazzo dei Congressi
- Teatro Maggiore di Verbania
- Artribune
Locations
- Stresa
- Italy
- Isola Bella
- Lake Maggiore
- Arona
- Verbania
- Rome
- Berlin
- Germany
- Madrid
- Spain