A concert in the heart of Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose and Charles at the Corso, in the presence of the highest officials of the State, twenty years after the massacre of Nassirya in Iraq in which 19 Italian soldiers lost their lives.
A special event, which will take place on Sunday 12 November at 21 pm, promoted by Er Concerti, Cidim-Italian National Music Committee and Aiam-Italian Association of Musical Activities with the support of the Ministry of Culture-General Directorate of Entertainment and the patronage of the Ministry of Defense.
In the evocative setting of the church on Via del Corso, the Young Musicians European Orchestra will perform Ludwig van Beethoven's Eroica, conducted by Maestro Paolo Olmi, who in 2004 took part in the first concert to remember the victims of Nassiriya. The concert will end with the performance of Mameli's Canto degli Italiani performed by the orchestra, which will be joined by the Carabinieri Band and the Army Band, respectively conducted by Maestros Massimo Martinelli and Filippo Cangiamila.
“For me, conducting this concert is a great honor.– explains maestro Paolo Olmi- the one in Nassiriya is a wound that is still open for all of us and I am proud, with my young orchestra, to be able to contribute so that no one forgets the terrible tragedy that occurred in 2003 in Iraq, and the pain, the sense of emptiness and loss of the many families involved in a dramatic and cruel event that suddenly ended the lives of so many people. Our orchestra, composed not only of Italians but also of very young professionals from other European countries, wants to collectively honor all these people and will do so with the instrument that we know best: music, with all the emotions that it is capable of arousing”.
"I want to thank– continues Olmi- the Cidim-Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica and also the Aiam-Associazione Italiana Attività Musicali, for offering the musicians of the Young Musicians European Orchestra the incredible opportunity to perform on the occasion of such a significant commemoration for our country. In our orchestra, musicians of different nationalities play, including Palestinians, Poles, Israelis, Ukrainians, Spanish, Germans, Albanians. And all together we want to send a message of peace in a world devastated by dramatic conflicts”.
The Ymeo-Young Musicians European Orchestra is a start-up based in Ravenna, composed exclusively of musicians from all over Europe, with an average age of 23. Directed by maestro Paolo Olmi, it collaborates, under the artistic direction of Ignacio Ábalos, with the main musical institutions in London, namely the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In collaboration with the Maeci and the Cooperativa Emilia-Romagna Concerti, the European Orchestra of Young Musicians has been able to distinguish itself in recent years for the very high quality of its productions and co-productions, for the promotion of major events both in Italy and abroad. From Bethlehem to Jerusalem, it has been in China, North Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Congo, Germany and many other countries, with the constant commitment to launching new talents and offering them the opportunity to study, improve and perform in Italy and the rest of the world.
Article published on November 2, 2023 - 12:47
