Concert by the Saxophone Ensemble of the State Conservatory of Music “G. Verdi” of Turin – conducted by Pietro Marchetti

Programme

The Seventh Night of July – Itaru Sakai
Ouverture for Winds – F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Die Fledermaus Selection – J. Strauss
Palladio – K. Jenkins
Among the Clouds – B. Balmages
Intersezioni – A. Ravizza
Blues for Brass – P. Alessandrini
Libertango – A. Piazzolla

Ensemble

The ensemble brings together the main members of the large saxophone family, from the small sopranino saxophone to the imposing bass saxophone. Founded in 2011, the ensemble has performed in numerous prestigious venues, including concerts at the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale, the Accademia Albertina, MITO Festival, the Vatican Museums, the Torino Film Festival, the reopening of OGR Turin, the 150th anniversary of the Alpine Troops, the Royal Palace of Turin, and the Fête de la Musique 2025 in Paris.

Saxophone Department and Conducting – Pietro Marchetti
Sopranino Saxophone – Micaela Stroffolino
Soprano Saxophones – Mariagrazia Massanova, Emma Rotatori
Alto Saxophones – Donglung Yue, Stefano Denaro, Alessia Elena Topa, Claudia Brancatello
Tenor Saxophones – Alberto Cavazzini, Alessandro Boetto, Fabian Gherca
Baritone Saxophones – Sofia Ferraro, Valeria Bussacchini
Bass Saxophone – Eugenio Enria