No fan of classical music? It's not like you have all that much choice event-wise during winter in Siena. So summon up some courage and check out the Accademia Musicale Chigiana's concert program: great concerts taking place in beautiful venues (in one of Siena's theaters or in the Palazzo Chigi Saracini's own Rococo style concert hall). It's worth it!
January 13 - Teatro dei Rozzi 9pm
Andrea Lucchesini piano
Brahms Sei Pezzi op. 118
Schumann Sonata n. 2 in sol min. op. 22
Ligeti Musica ricercata
Liszt Tre Studi da Paganini
Bartók Sonata
January 20 - Palazzo Chigi Saracini, 9pm
Trio di Parma piano and strings
Dvořák Trio n. 4 in mi min. op. 90 “Dumky” per pianoforte, violino e violoncello
Beethoven Trio in si bem. magg. op. 97 “Arciduca” per pianoforte, violino e violoncello
January 27 - Teatro dei Rozzi, 9pm
Bruno Canino / Antonio Ballista duo pianistico
Schumann-Debussy Sei studi in forma di canone (trascrizione per 2 pianoforti degli “Studien für den Pedal-Flügel” op. 5)
Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(trascrizione per due pianoforti dell’autore)
Dukas La plainte au loin, du faune… per pianoforte
De Falla Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy per pianoforte
Debussy Petite Suite per pianoforte a quattro mani;En blanc et noir per due pianoforti; Lindaraja per due pianoforti; Marche écossaise per pianoforte a quattro mani
Casella A la manière de Debussy per pianoforte
G.F. Malipiero A Claudio Debussy per pianoforte
Debussy Six Ephigraphes antiques per pianoforte a quattro mani; da Trois Nocturnes: Nuages, Fêtes(trascrizione per due pianoforti dell’autore)
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TICKETS FROM 8 TO 25 EURO. Book online on B-TICKET. Already in town? Check out the Chigiana's website for info on direct sale (scroll down to the bottom of their page).
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I may not be religious, but I totally worship the Todo Modo bookshop in Florence for its beautiful interior design, central location - a ten-minute walk from the station and Ponte Vecchio - and the cafè hidden among shelves and plants hanging from the roof. UqBar serves some of the best lunches to be had in Florence - especially for people who'd love to forego the usual Tuscan fare for a delicious miso soup . But Todo Modo does another thing well. The shelf-filled spaces in the back can be turned into a small theatre which makes for a great event space among all the books. I had my Across the Big Blue Sea book presentation there and was back last month for a Storytellers night - the first event of a great new series. Linda and Steve, the team from the The Beehive Hostel in Rome have decided to take their storytellers nights to Florence, and Todo Modo has agreed to host them. Whether residents or just travelling through, English speakers will have great fun...