Italian Sound, an evening with Italian and Naepolitan songs
A South Africa Event on 2016-04-21 18:00:00
Italian Sound. An Evening of Italian and Neapolitan Songs 2016-04-21 Date: 04/21/2016 Lorenzo Licitra (tenor) and Giuseppe Arezzo (piano) The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present a concert of famous Italian and Neapolitan songs interpreted by young tenor Lorenzo Licitra and pianist Giuseppe Arezzo. Lorenzo Licitra Lorenzo was born in Ragusa (Sicily) on 25 September 1991. He attended the Liceo Linguistico(high school specializing in languages) and is currently attending the "G. Nicolini "in Piacenza. He has had a passion for singing since childhood, participating in several singing competitions and master classes at regional and national level, winning awards and receiving high praise from well-known professionals. He has performed on prestigious stages such as the Palazzo Venezia at the Consulate General of Italy in Istanbul, the "State Theatre on Nelson Mandela Square" in Johannesburg in South Africa, the "AgustaWestland" hangar and "The Union League" in Philadelphia, the Italian Embassy and the Alliance Française in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Zanzibar. He was appeared in the television programme "Io Canto 3" – broadcast on Channel 5 – as a guest alongside Rachel Amenta. In 2012 he received two major awards: the award as "Ibleo Ambassador in the world of bel canto" in Ragusa and a special award as "Ragusano in the world". Recently he has been performing with the Peppe Arezzo Orchestra. Giuseppe Arezzo He graduated in piano at the prestigious Conservatory "Santa Cecilia" in Rome in 1992 and between 1992 and 1995 he attended a masterclass at the Muziek Conservatorium in Rotterdam. He studied ensemble music in Brussels with Mehmet Okonsar; in Flaine (France) he attended a Master in Choral and Orchestra Conducting with Laurent Petitgirard. He was selected for the inaugural concert of the Ottorino Respighi Academy in Rome for the 1991-1992 academic year. He has performed in the US, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Portugal, Croatia and in major Italian cities as a soloist and in various formations. He has written original music for the theatre for several Italian and foreign companies. In 1999 he received the Music Award from the City of Nettuno (Rome). Since 1991 he has been Director of the The Pentagram polyphonic choir. He founded and directs the orchestra Le dodici terre, with which he recorded a CD by the same name. With Palermo’s Kandinsky Orchestra he recorded the live CD "Concerto op.10 # 4 Emma". In 2001 he performed in Rome's Piazza del Vaticano in the presence of the Pope. He has played with famous artists such as Ron, Ornella Vanoni, Alex Britti, Luca Barbarossa, Amedeo Minghi and others. He is artistic director and conductor of the orchestra of the Festival della Nuova Canzone Siciliana (Festival of the New Sicilian Song), now in its 11th edition. Currently he conducts the Peppe Arezzo Orchestra, with which he regularly performs in major Italian theatres. Free entry for IIC members. Non-members: $ 15
at Istituto Italiano di Cultura
125 York Street
Sydney, Australia
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