I received a note from a cousin living in Palermo that her orchestra, the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale dei Conservatori Italiani (ONCI), was chosen to represent Italy at the Dubai Expo last month. As the name suggests, musicians were selected by audition from conservatories across the country. Last night, I finally settled in to enjoy their committed performances of music by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Mascagni, Puccini, and Verdi. Perhaps you will too. Here’s the complete concert, presented on December 14:
With more about my talented cousin here:
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