Founded in November 2002, from a vocational training course which lasted almost one year, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma now has 65 members, most of whom are under 30, and many are recognized soloists.
For the first two seasons, the orchestra performed at the Teatro Argentina of Rome giving 160 concerts with approximately 80 different programs. This earned the orchestra recognition from the press and audiences, who guaranteed sell-out performances.
The orchestra also boasts lyrical productions such as Verdi's La Traviata and Rigoletto and Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, as well as numerous recordings and performances on the global stage, from St Petersburg to the European Parliament in Brussels.
This is an orchestra underpinned by musical direction marked by absolute precision in tempo, perfect tuning and harmonious understanding with the soloist. Enthusiasm, desire and passion: This is what drives the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma. Vecchia, who has worked as the artistic director from the very beginning, has found the expressive key to exalt the professionalism of his young musicians.
For the programs in Beijing and Shanghai, half are classic works of Beethoven, Brahms and Musorgskij, and the other half features music by the most renowned Italian composers, including Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and Respighi.
"We have carefully designed the program to showcase the young orchestra's ability in big classic works and at the same time give our interpretation of those great Italian musicians," says the conductor, who will also offer classes at the National Center for the Performing Arts and Central Conservatory of Music.
"It's great to meet Chinese music professionals. Instead of teaching techniques, I prefer to make friends with them and learn more Chinese music from them," says Vecchia.
By Chen Jie
Editor: Feng Hui
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