Orchestra Arcus Regalis

Last Saturday night I attended the debut concert of an orchestra composed of students and maestros from the Santa Celia conservatory in Rome. The conductor was Letizia Vennarini. The music itself consisted of interpretations of ‘the most beautiful baroque repertoire’ to quote the information available via the orchestra’s social media account on Facebook. The orchestra …

Minimalism in classical music

I’m slowly introducing themes that I’d like to explore. Traditional, western classical compositions have the greatest pull for me but I’m also intrigued by present day minimalism. The name says it all and indeed it's about the bare essentials and features a constant repetition flowing throughout from start to finish. At the same time everything …