Violin and piano recital by virtuoso duo Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi
Among the best Italian musicians of their generation, Francesca Dego (violin) and Francesca Leonardi (piano) have been performing together worldwide for the past ten years, with repertoire ranging from Baroque to new music. Opening our fall concert series, this Italian themed recital will feature Respighi’s Violin Sonata in B minor, a dramatic and powerful piece […]
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Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C. have the pleasure to invite you to a conference on Andrea del Verrocchio’s extraordinary artistry, organized on the occasion of 500th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s death. The symposium precedes the inauguration of the exhibition Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence at the […]
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Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY
Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY, organized by sound collective DC Listening Lounge, unites local audio artists with national and international creators to transform the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden into an interactive sonic wonderland. This year Sound Scene will “AMPLIFY” invisible forces, previously silenced voices, and unexpected music through stories, sound art, live performances, and interactive […]
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Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1900 at the National Gallery of Art
Originally released in the United States in a condensed version, this is the complete uncut release of Bernardo Bertolucci’s masterful 1900, screened in two parts as the director intended. The film opens with Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo’s large canvas Il Quarto Stato, painted in 1901 and now a symbol for progressive twentieth-century values. Two characters, Alfredo (Robert De […]
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Cinema Italia – a Jazz Concert with Rosario Giuliani Quartet
What would films be without music? Music is able to convey what images cannot. The importance of a soundtrack can sometimes even transcend images and stories. Great movie directors often build the entire structure of their masterpieces around a score. Cinema Italia is a tribute to Italian cinema and its soundtracks, which have contributed to raise […]
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EuroAsia Shorts 2019: All Countries + USA (Final Night) ** SOLD OUT **
Celebrating 14 years of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States, presented in Washington, DC EuroAsia Shorts proudly presents an annual week of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States, screened at embassies and cultural centers throughout Washington, DC. Every night includes a cultural Q&A and discussion with experts, and several […]
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Unexpected Italy – Doctor 3 at Family Theater
Danilo Rea (piano), Enzo Pietropaoli (double bass), and Fabrizio Sferra (drums) make up jazz trio Doctor 3, the three-time winner of Musica Jazz’s Best Italian Jazz Group of the Year. Their daring improvisations and reimagined compositions are influenced by artists ranging from the Beatles to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Righteous Brothers to Sting, […]
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Unexpected Italy – Simona Molinari in concert at Family Theater
Singer-songwriter Simona Molinari is among the most well-loved of the Italian music scene. Molinari has collaborated with world famous artists like Al Jarreau, Gilberto Gil, Peter Cincotti, Andrea Bocelli, Dado Moroni, Danny Diaz, and many more. In Italy, she is best known to the public for the radio hit “In Search of You” and for […]
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Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy at the National Gallery of Art
Roberto Rossellini’s films of the 1940s, Roma, città aperta, Paisà, and Germania anno zero – now generally referred to as a trilogy based on the Second World War – took audiences and critics by surprise. The Italian movie industry was completely devastated during the war. Casts, crews, and film stock were hard to find, but Rossellini, who had once […]
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Fare Cinema – Telling a story through Music, a talk by composer Andrea Guerra
As part of “Fare Cinema: the Italian Movie Industry”, an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, ANICA and AFI, join us for a special talk on movie soundtracks presented by Grammy Award nominated composer, Andrea Guerra. During his […]
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