“The Future Is Baroque,” an event organized by the Young Artists section of the G. Donizetti Conservatory, presents a program inspired by Bach’s crystalline geometry, opening up a universe of timbral surprises that blend rhythm, color, and contemporary energy.
The Baroque represents the Age of Disorder, in which composers set aside all established knowledge to indulge in “the risky thrill of experimentation,” leaving behind a legacy of music that is vibrant, unstable, and, for this very reason, infinitely modern. The title of the series, “The Future Is Baroque,” stems precisely from this awareness: in the Baroque, we find the origin of all contemporary exploration, the spark of invention, and the freedom of a language in transformation.
No concert illustrates this better than this one: the starting point is, in a sense, Bach, whose crystalline geometry remains the suspended, lulling model from which the Marinotti/Gambino Duo draws its inspiration. From that point, the saxophone and marimba open up a universe of timbral surprises made up of rhythm, color, and pure energy: from the hypnotic whistle inspired by Villa-Lobos’s Brazil to the relentless geometries of today’s music. The percussion sings, the wind instrument becomes gesture, and the very idea of balance and movement found in Bach resurfaces, transformed, in contemporary sound. An evening presented by the Young Artists section of the G. Donizetti Conservatory. The evening begins with a self-guided tour of the palace’s historic halls, followed by a meet-and-greet with the artists on the terrace. Limited seating.
Photo: Paolo Biava
6:30 p.m. – Self-guided tour of the galleries
7:00 p.m. – Concert (about one hour)
