The International Festival of Youth Orchestras is back in attendance. From today until 12 August, eighteen ensembles from eleven nations will meet under the Loggia dei Lanzi in a spirit of friendship and solidarity. The aim of the festival is to demonstrate how, through music, people from different countries and cultures can be brought together.
Music by: G. Verdi, H. Zimmer, PI Čajkovskij, C. Nielsen, Musiche Popolari. Violins: Roberto Sarno, Ginevra Tavani. Conductors: Christian Hørbov-Meier,Tina Strinning.
Music by: E. Morricone, A. Piazzolla, N. Rota, L. Cohen, E. John, E. Grieg, BE King. Solo Voices: Valentina Rindone , Giulia Canepari, Alice Grattapaglia, Antonia Piccirillo, Francesca Bolognesi, Giuseppe Virone, Diego Amedeo, Marta Lauria. Conductor: Elena Gallafrio.
Music by: J. Strauss, E. Elgar, P. Mascagni, N. Rimsky-Korsakov, G. Verdi, E. Elgar. Electric Piano: Kaitlin Melker, cello: Ethan Young, Louise O'Hanlon , Scott Stickey.
Music by: A. Marquez, F. Von Suppé, J. Strauss, F. Zelwecker, C. Dragon. Conductor: Ivo Warenitsch.
Music by: AP Borodin, G. Puccini, C. Saint-Säns, CM Schöneberg, L. Bernstein. Soprano: Karin Hertsenberge, Charlotte Krœzen, trombone: Wessel Kooij, trumpet: Luca Waanders, cello: Merel Coster, double bass: Bram Lammertink. Conductor: Carl Wittrock.
Music by: A. Dvorak, E. Chabrier, M. De Falla, G. Gimenez. Conductor: Rafael de Torres.
Music by: G. Holst, E. Morricone, G. Gershwin, J. Lennon & P. McCartney, A. Piazzolla, R. Meyer. Conductor: Robert Loughran.
Music by: G. Verdi, E. Grieg, C. Saint-Saëns, F. Borne, D. Shostakovich. Flute: Annabelle Dowell. Conductor: Nicholas Nowicki.
Music by: J. De Haan, J. Bocook, M. Giacchino, J. Dawson, B. Tyler, D. Modugno. Percussion: Jim Reed. Conductor: Brecht Schepers.
Music by: JS Bach, A. Vivaldi, L. Bernstein, M. Murgui, C. Porter. Conductor: Manuel Murgui.
Musicby : JS Bach, CM Weber, A. Vivaldi, WA Mozart, S. Prokofiev. Clarinet: Felipe Diez, cello: Luna Gonzales, Silvia Alfonso. Conductors: Taimy Balbuzano & Carlo Taffuri.
Conductors: Lito Fontana, Øystein Baadsvik, Luca Benucci.
Music by: A. Dvorak, S. Rachmaninoff, X. Van de Poll. Cello: Victor Julien-Laferrière. Conductor: Jurien Hempel.
Music by: CM Weber, M. Brunch, A. Borodin, J. Brahms, A. Marquez. Clarinet: Jonas Hoffman, viola: Constantin Sold. Conductor: Jan-Paul Reinke.
Music by: G. Verdi, R. Galante, J. Van der Roost, G. Gershwin, B. Appermont, AC Jobim, P. Swerts. Conductor: Josef Christ.
Music by: G. Rossini, CM von Weber, F. Liszt. Conductor: Norbert Koop.
Music by: G. Rossini, AN Rimski-Korsakov. Bassoon: Jeremy Bager. Conductor: Laura Linkola.
Music by: WA Mozart, F. Danzi, J. Brahms. Clarinet: Junwei Qi, flute: Dominique Bircher. Conductor: Droujelub Yanakiew