People often ask us what Maestro Muti does when he is not in Chicago. His schedule is very active! Below is a sampling of just some of his activities since he has last been in residence with the CSO. We look forward to seeing him back soon! (Info on his first performances, beginning January 15, here: cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/EventDetails.aspx?eid=6375) >In October, as part of a ceremony in which the Vienna Philharmonic received the Birgit Nilsson Prize, Muti conducted the orchestra in the presence of H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf and H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden. Muti, who in 2011 was the second honoree to receive the prize, has conducted the Vienna Philharmonic annually since 1971. More here: birgitnilssonprize.org/award-ceremony/award-ceremony-2014/ >From October 20 to November 2, Muti led the CSO on a tour that drew acclaim from audiences and critics alike in the cities of Warsaw (the CSO’s debut in Poland), Luxembourg, Geneva (the CSO’s debut in that city), Paris and Vienna (a four-concert residency at the Musikverein). More here: csosoundsandstories.org/category/european-tour-2014/ >In November, Muti announced the founding of the Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy, whose first course for conductors, opera coaches and singers will be on Verdi’s Falstaff, led by Muti in Ravenna, Italy, next July. More here: riccardomutimusic/eng/opera-academy.asp >In December, Muti led a seven-city tour in Italy with the young persons’ orchestra that he founded and with which he travels internationally—the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini (Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra). The tour included opening the newly restored Teatro Giordano in Foggia and the newly restored Teatro Mercadante in Altamura. More here: orchestracherubini.it/ >During this period, Muti was also honored with the 2014 “Follaro d’Oro” award and was made an honorary citizen of the city of Capua, Italy, the hometown of the composer Giuseppe Martucci, whose works Muti has championed and conducted around the world. More (it Italian) here capuanova.it/il-follaro-doro-2014/ and here (a video): youtube/watch?v=r8uu69XCnH0 >At a ceremony following a concert Muti conducted at his alma mater, the conservatory of San Pietro a Majella, the mayor of Naples presented Muti with the symbolic “keys to the city” —Chiavi della Città, a historic honor and the highest a citizen can receive. More (in Italian, including a video, here): bit.ly/1xss9mY
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:29:26 +0000
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