“Mozart Extravaganza!” by Florida Chamber Orchestra with Marlene Urbay

In a tribute to one of the most important composers in music history, the Mozart Extravaganza will highlight some of the masterpieces by this musical genius in concert. This amazing prodigy, who started writing music at the age of four, left a legacy to the world, and even those who do not know much about the classical style would recognize his name as one of the most important composers from that era.

The FCO will have as a soloists two great pianists, Leonel Morales, winner of many international competitions such as: First Prize in the Guerrero Foundation International Piano Competition (Madrid), First Prize at International Piano Competition “Teresa Carreño” of Venezuela. – Second Prize at International Piano Competition “Cidade Do Porto” in Porto, Portugal. – Prize with Distinzione in the Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Aosta , Italy – Prize to the Best Concert Soloist of Korea, Prize Sommerakademie Mozarteum of Salzburgo and many others, and his son Leo de Maria, who is building a solid and prestigious career, winner of First Prizes in the International Piano Competitions Ciudade de Ferrol (November, 2017. Spain), MozARTè (September, 2016. Germany), Grand Prix de Lyon (June, 2016. France), and the National Prize Cultura Viva 2018 to the Artistic Revelation.

They will interpret Mozart piano concertos No 13 in C Major KV 415 and No 20 in D minor KV 466. Also as a guest soloist we will have the famous soprano Eglise Gutierrez with a selection of arias from the operas Magic Flute and Don Giovanni and the interpretation of the Magic Flute Overture by the masterful baton of Marlene Urbay with the Florida Chamber Orchestra.

Overture Magic Flute
Ach, ich fühl’s (Pamina) from Magic Flute
Crudele Non mi dir (Donna Anna) from Don Giovanni
Piano concerto No 13 in C Major KV 415 (1782)

Intermedium
Sonata in A minor KV 330
Piano concerto No 20 in D minor – KV 466 (1785)

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