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Italian Concert with the master Domenico Nordio

Faustino Salcedo | Jun 5, 2012

Picture of the rehearsals with the Italian master with the Camerata Bach. | Photographer: Olga Ortiz Kurashvili

On Wednesday June 6th and Thursday 7th there will be a performing in the country by the recognized Italian violinist with the Bach Camerata.

On Wednesday June 6th the Ruben Dario National Theater will stage a concert of classical music, performed by the renowned Italian violinist Domenico Nordio, with the Nicaraguan orchestra Camerata Bach. The musical event will also take place on Thursday June 7th, in the city of León, in the auditorium Ruiz Ayestas, of the “Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua” -UNAN- (Autonomous University of Nicaragua) in León.

Domenico Nordio is considered a first class artist becauso of the style of his music, and has won several major music competitions in Europe, as the prize “Eurovisione” with only 18 years old, becoming the first Italian to won the award. He has performed in various parts of the world, and is currently on a Latiamerica tour, which was included Nicaragua. Nordio said it is the first time he visits the country and is enthusiastic about the idea that there is a progress being made in Latinonamerica in such events.

The concert is being organized by the Ruben Dario National Theater and the Italian Embassy in Nicaragua to commemorate the Day of Italy, which is celabrated on June 2nd each year, however, this time it will be celabrated a little late because of a duel in the European country, and because the date coincided with the weekend. There will be 5 musical works of two German and three Italian teachers performed. It will be at 7:30 pm in the Main Hall of the theater, the tickets have a cost of C$150 stalls and first blacony, C$120 second balcony, and C$100 third balcony.

According to Antonio Di Andrea, Ambassador of Italy, this concert is a cultural exchange and is part of the work that the embassy and the National Theatre have done, so that the Italian artists who travel to Nicaragua in Latin America include Nicaragua in the artistic touring circuit. The European musician will be accompanied by the National Orchestra Camerata Bach, who are rehearsing since yesterday with the violinist. Nordio said they have been working hard and that the predict a successful presentation.

On Thursday June 7th, they will be performing completely free in the auditorium Ruiz Ayesta at UNAN León, at 7:00 pm. Ramón Rodríguez, Director of the National Theatre and the Camerata Bach said that doing the event in different cities conducive the country to learn more about this kind of music. After the concert in Nicaragua, the artist will travel to Guatemala to continue his through Latinamerica.

Translated by Aída Pichardo