MANDOLIN ACADEMY IN VENICE

Wonderful memories of Venice


THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

Concerts in Venice 1 - 4 May 2024


PREVIOUS FESTIVAL PROGRAM

1 - 4 May 2024


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INAGURATION CONCERT & OPEN REHEARSAL 1 MAY 19:00


Wednesday 1 May 19:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Lars Forslund - conductor


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi and others


Free entrance


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Zupforchester Baar

CONCERT 2 MAY 17:00


Thursday 2 May 17:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from Switzerland

ZUPFORCHESTER BAAR

Melina Murray - conductor


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi and others


Free entrance


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CONCERT 2 MAY 19:00


Thursday 2 May 19:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Lars Forslund - conductor


The church choir from Sweden

TRYSERUM-ÖSTRA EDS KYRKOKÖR

Marie Dimpker - conductor


Concert program - Gloria by Vivaldi


Free entrance


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Salzburger Mandolinenorchester

CONCERT 3 MAY 17:00


Friday 3 May 17:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from Austria

SALZBURGER MANDOLINENORCHESTER

Gerhard Heitzinger - conductor


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi and others


Free entrance


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CONCERT 3 MAY 19:00


Friday 3 May 19:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Lars Forslund - conductor


The church choir from Sweden

TRYSERUM-ÖSTRA EDS KYRKOKÖR

Marie Dimpker - conductor


Concert program - Gloria by Vivaldi


Free entrance


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Tryserum-Östra Eds kyrkokör

CONCERT 4 MAY 17:00


Saturday 4 May 17:00 Chiesa Sant' Antonio, Lido di Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Lars Forslund - conductor


The church choir from Sweden

TRYSERUM-ÖSTRA EDS KYRKOKÖR

Marie Dimpker - conductor


Concert program - Gloria by Vivaldi


Free entrance


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OPERA & GALA CONCERT 4 MAY 19:00


Saturday 4 May 19:00 Sala Laguna next to the church of Chiesa Sant' Antonio, Lido di Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Lars Forslund - conductor


The mandolin orchestra from Austria

SALZBURGER MANDOLINENORCHESTER

Gerhard Heitzinger- conductor


The mandolin orchestra from Switzerland

ZUPFORCHESTER BAAR

Melina Murray - conductor


The church choir from Sweden

TRYSERUM-ÖSTRA EDS KYRKOKÖR

Marie Dimpker - conductor



Concert program - Opera-arias by Vivaldi and Canzoni Napolitane


Free entrance


Reservation for any changes


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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL




IN SPRING, 2024, THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL INVITES

music lovers and players of the mandolin, mandola and guitar, of all levels, as well as mandolin and guitar orchestras, professional players and conductors, from all over the world, to enjoy great music and art in Venice. How would you and your mandolin orchestra like to make music in Venice, one of the most beautiful cities in the world?


Come to Venice and give concerts in incredibly beautiful churches and palaces dating back to the Middle Ages. And play music by the most Venetian of all Venetian composers Maestro Don Antonio Vivaldi - "Il prete rosso" (The red priest) in the huge joint mandolin orchestra at a gala evening in the spirit of the Carnival of Venice. In May, 2024, the Venice Mandolin Festival will continue the unique tradition of a mandolin festival in Venice, a festival of concerts for everybody who loves to play and hear the mandolin, mandola and guitar.


Yet again, this exciting event will bring together enthusiasts from all over the world to play, to meet, exchange stories and ideas, and form international friendships. Who knows where it can lead? Get in touch with us so we can tell you more about how the Festival works.


• Come to amazing Venice and enjoy being part of this very special international musical community. Everyone is welcome!
• Come to Venice and be part of THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA! This project orchestra is open to everybody.

THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

A rehearsal in a Venetian church 2023

PLEASE, COME TO VENICE AND BE PART OF THE ORCHESTRA

A super international orchestra - and people come back year after year!

THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA - REPERTOIRE




THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS VIVALDI / CRISTIANO / FORSLUND
The repertoire includes Venetian baroque music from the Golden Age of Venice, greatly loved music from the amazing opera "Giustino" with wonderful arias (don’t forget your paper handkerchieves!), sacred music like "Gloria" by Lorenzo Cristiano / Lars Forslund for 4 solo voices, choir, solo mandolin, solo guitar, mandolin orchestra, harpsichord and organ, and the "Spring - La Primavera" from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi with the very young violin soloist Emil Galimzanov, and not to mention the most famous mandolin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. At the Opera Gala Concert and Carnival Party, we will perform with The Venice Mandolin Festival Orchestra arias from one of the most beautiful operas by Antonio Vivaldi namely "Giustino" and we will be joined by leading professional singers from famous Italian opera houses. We will also perform The Lofoten suite and Cantata di Roma by Lars Forslund, and more music.


YOU CAN PRACTISE THE REPERTOIRE ON OUR WEBSITE

Here, on our website you can already now study and practise the repertoire of The Venice Mandolin Festival Orchestra. Please download the sheet music on the PDF-files and listen to the music on the MP3-files below. Before you are coming to Venice you can practise and listen to the music of The Venice Mandolin Festival Orchestra. The music by Vivaldi we will send to you later, or download from IMSLP.


THE GUEST ORCHESTRAS OF THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

The guest orchestras will perform various concert programmes with music from Renaissance, Baroque to modern and folkmusic in the concerts of The Venice Mandolin Festival 2024.

THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

Concerts in Venice 3 - 6 May 2023

TRIO FLUER DE LYS
3 Virtuosos
JULIANE EBERT SCHULZ
Mandolin Soloist
RUPERT GEHRMANN
Guitar Soloist
SILKE LISKO
Mandolin Soloist
SILKE LISKO
Conductor
SABINE NEUDECKER
Mandolin Soloist
CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO
Venetian Baroque Music
CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO
Plays music by Vivaldi
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Maxine Rizzotto - Conductor
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Robert Draken - Mandolin Soloist
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Sabine Neudecker - Baroque Mandolin
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Lady with mandolin - And many, many more players
THE MANDOLINE BAND ELENA GENOVA, BULGARIA
Iliya Mitrev - Conductor
THE MANDOLINE BAND ELENA GENOVA, BULGARIA
Iliya Mitrev - Conductor
ZUPFORCHESTER LUZERN, SWITZERLAND
Silke Lisko - Conductor
ZUPFORCHESTER LUZERN, SWITZERLAND
Silke Lisko - Conductor
NUERNBERG MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, GERMANY
Siegfried Girgner - Conductor
SVETI NIKOLAJ MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, NORTH MACEDONIA
Kiril Trajkovski - Conductor
SVETI NIKOLAJ MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, NORTH MACEDONIA
Kiril Trajkovski - Conductor
SVETI NIKOLAJ MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, NORTH MACEDONIA
Kiril Trajkovski - Conductor
SVETI NIKOLAJ MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, NORTH MACEDONIA
Kiril Trajkovski - Conductor
MANDOLIN MOUNTAIN
Jouni Koskimäki - Conductor
MANDOLIN MOUNTAIN
from Finland
ANTONIO VIVALDI
1678 - 1741
Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
1921 - 1992
YASUO KUWAHARA
1946 - 2003
GIACOMO PUCCINI
1858 - 1924
GIUSEPPE VERDI
1813 - 1901
J. S. BACH
1685 - 1750
TOMASO ALBINONI
1671 - 1751
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1685 - 1757
GEORG PH. TELEMANN
1681 - 1767
W. A. MOZART
1756 - 1791
W. A. MOZART
1756 - 1791
JOUNI KOSKIMÄKI
Composer

CHIOSTRO E CHIESA DI SANT' ELENA, VENEZIA

Some of the concerts will take place in this beautiful place

THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

Concerts in Venice 3 - 6 May 2023


PREVIOUS FESTIVAL PROGRAM

3 - 6 May 2023


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Zupforchester Luzern


supported by

Schweizerische Eidgenossen - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera - Confederaziun svizra

Consolato generale di Svizzera a Milano / Consolato di Svizzera a Venezia

Zupforchester Luzern

INAGURATION & OPENING CONCERT 3 MAY 19:00

Venetian and German Baroque Mandolin Music


Wednesday 3 May 19:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


INTRODUCTION BY

Keith Harris & Lars Forslund


The mandolin orchestra from Switzerland

ZUPFORCHESTER LUZERN

Silke Lisko - conductor


Soloists

Silke Lisko - mandolin

Juliane Ebert Schulz - mandolin


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi, Albinoni, Telemann and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


Free entrance


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CONCERT 4 MAY 15:00

Venetian and Neapolitan Baroque Mandolin Music


Thursday 4 May 15:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Maxine Rizzotto - conductor


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi, Paolucci, Gervasio and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


Free entrance


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Mandolin Society "Sveti Nikola"

CONCERT 4 MAY 17:00

Classical, Macedonian and Bulgarian Mandolin Music


Thursday 4 May 17:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from North Macedonia Republic

MANDOLIN SOCIETY "SVETI NIKOLA"

Kiril Trajkovski - conductor


Concert program - Music to confirm

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


&


The mandolin orchestra from Bulgaria

MANDOLIN BAND "ELENA GENOVA"

Iliya Mitrev- conductor


Concert program - Music by Martin, Saint-Preux, Petisi and others

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


Free entrance


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Photo: Jukka Pesonen

Mandolin Mountain

CONCERT 4 MAY 19:00

Baroque, Classical and Romantic Mandolin Music


Thursday 4 May 19:00 Chiostro / Chiesa Sant' Elena, Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from Finland

MANDOLIN MOUNTAIN

Jouni Koskimäki - conductor


Concert program - Music by Scarlatti, Bach, Haydn, Sibelius and others

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


&


The mandolin orchestra from Germany

MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER NÜRNBERG

Siegfried Girgner- conductor


Concert program - Music by Dowland, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and others

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


Free entrance


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CONCERT 5 MAY 15:00

New Mandolin Music from Venice, Norway, Sweden and Finland


Friday 5 May 15:00 Teatro Vivaldi, Lido di Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Jouni Koskimäki - conductor

Lars Forslund - conductor


Concert program - Music by Koskimäki, Forslund and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


Free entrance


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Mandolinen Orchester Nuernberg

CONCERT 5 MAY 17:00

Old and New Mandolin Music from Japan and many other countries


Friday 5 May 17:00 Teatro Vivaldi, Lido di Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from Germany

MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER NÜRNBERG

Siegfried Girgner- conductor


Concert program - Music by Gilles, Yoshimoto, Azevedo, Girgner and others

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


&


The mandolin orchestra from North Macedonia Republic

MANDOLIN SOCIETY "SVETI NIKOLA"

Kiril Trajkovski - conductor


Concert program - Music to confirm

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


Free entrance


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Mandolin Band "Elena Genova"

CONCERT 5 MAY 19:00

Old and New Mandolin Music from Finland, Bulgaria and many other countries


Friday 5 May 19:00 Teatro Vivaldi, Lido di Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from Bulgaria

MANDOLIN BAND "ELENA GENOVA"

Iliya Mitrev- conductor


Concert program - Music by Stefanovski, Bregovic, Derbenko and others

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


&


The mandolin orchestra from Finland

MANDOLIN MOUNTAIN

Jouni Koskimäki - conductor


Concert program - Music by Koskimäki, Zappa, Bach and others

Duration of the program maximum 30 minutes


Free entrance


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CONCERT 6 MAY 15:00

Venetian Baroque Music and Japanese Mandolin Music


Saturday 6 May 15:00 Chiesa San Antonio, Lido di Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Lars Forslund - conductor


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi, Ugolino, Kuwahara and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


Free entrance


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CONCERT 6 MAY 17:00

Mandolin Music from early Venetian Baroque to Modern


Saturday 6 May 17:00 Chiesa San Antonio, Lido di Venezia


The mandolin orchestra from Switzerland

ZUPFORCHESTER LUZERN

Silke Lisko - conductor

&

Soloists

Silke Lisko - mandolin

Juliane Ebert Schulz - mandolin


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi, Romano, Jenkins, Angulo and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


Free entrance


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GALA CONCERT & CARNIVAL PARTY 6 MAY 19:30

An Italian Mandolin and Opera Gala & Party and buffet for the participants


Saturday 6 May 19:30 Private party in Sala Laguna, Lido di Venezia


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Jouni Koskimäki - conductor

Lars Forslund - conductor and others


Concert program - Music by De Curtis, Verdi, Puccini and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


No entrance - Private party


In colaboration with Opera da Camera di Venezia

& artists from The Carnival of Venice


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OPERA CONCERT 7 MAY 17:30

Baroque Music and Opera arias


Sunday 7 May 17:30 Teatro Kolbe, Mestre (Comune di Venezia)


The mandolin ensemble from Sweden

CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi, Händel, Scarlatti and others

Duration of the program maximum 60 minutes


Free entrance


Reservation for any changes


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THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

Concerts in Venice 4 - 7 May 2022

NATALIA MARASHOVA
Mandolin soloist
PAULA WESSELEY
Mandolin soloist
YULIA MERTEN
Mandolin soloist
THEKLA SCHIRZ
Mandolin soloist
JONAS KHALIL
Guitar soloist
JONAS KHALIL
Guitar soloist
SONJA WIEDEMER
Mandolin soloist
SONJA WIEDEMER
Mandolin soloist
Antonia PLATZDASCH
Mandolin soloist
Antonia PLATZDASCH
Mandolin soloist
RENÉ IZQUIERDO
Guitar soloist

Soloists

CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO
Venetian Baroque Music
CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO
Plays music by Vivaldi & Paisiello
CARLO AONZO
Mandolin soloist
CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO
Maxine Rizzotto - Conductor
JUGENDZUPFORCHESTER BADEN-WÜRTTENBERG
Music by Kuwahara, Beethoven, Piazolla and others
JUGENDZUPFORCHESTER BADEN-WÜRTTENBERG
Birgit Wendel - Conductor
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Robert Draken - Mandolin
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Sabine Neudecker - Mandolin
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Eliza Dagostino - Guitar
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Hermine Antelman - Mandolin & Eliza Dagostino - Guitar
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Sandra Tinner - Mandolin
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Edward Melloni - Guitar
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Kirsten Becker - Mandolin
THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Lady with mandolin - And many, many more players
SALZBURGER MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER
Venetian Renaissance & Baroque Music
SALZBURGER MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER
Natalie Marashova - Mandolin soloist & Conductor
MILWAUKEE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA
"American Mandolin Music from the early 1900s"
MILWAUKEE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA
René Izquierdo - Conductor
NIEDERKASSEL MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER e. V.
Music by Verdi, Puccini and others
NIEDERKASSEL MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER e. V.
Robert Neff - Conductor
NIEDERKASSEL MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER e. V.
Robert Neff - Conductor

Orchestras, soloists & conductors

ANTONIO VIVALDI
1678 - 1741
JOHANN ADOLF HASSE
1699 - 1783
GIOVANNI PAISIELLO
1740 - 1816
Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
1921 - 1992
YASUO KUWAHARA
1946 - 2003
GIACOMO PUCCINI
1858 - 1924
GIUSEPPE VERDI
1813 - 1901
MARCO UCCELINI
1603 - 1680
FABRIZIO CAROSO
1526 - 1600
CESARE NEGRI
1535 - 1605

Composers


PREVIOUS FESTIVAL PROGRAM

4 - 7 May 2022


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IN A G U R A T I O N  &  O P E N I N G  C O N C E R T 

Mandolin music by Italian 18th century composers


Wednesday 4 May 19:30 Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto


The mandolin & string ensemble

CAMERATA MANDOLINO CLASSICO

Maxine Rizzotto - conductor

&

Soloists

Natalia Marashova - baroque mandolin

Emil Galimzanov 10 years old - violin


Concert program - Music by Antonio Vivaldi


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C O N C E R T

Venetian 18th century Mandolin Music


Thursday 5 May 16:00 Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Maxine Rizzotto - conductor

&

Soloist

Rene Izquierdo - guitar


Concert program - Music by Antonio Vivaldi


&

The mandolin orchestra from Germany

JUGENDZUPFORCHESTEBADEN-WÜRTTENBERG

Birgit Wendel - conductor

&

Duo by two teachers from the orchestra 

Sonja Wiedemer - mandolin / Jonas Khalil - guitar

 

Concert program orchestra - Music by De Falla, Piazolla, Beethoven and others


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C O N C E R T

Venetian 18th century Mandolin Music


Thursday 5 May 19:30 Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Maxine Rizzotto - conductor

&

Soloists

Natalia Marashova - mandolin / Thekla Schirz - mandolin


Concert program - Music by Vivaldi and Hasse


&

The mandolin orchestra from Germany

MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER NIEDERKASSEL e. V.

Robert Neff - conductor


Concert program - Music by Bach, Piazolla, Massenet and others


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C O N C E R T

The Gimo Collection


Friday 6 May 16:00 Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Birgit Wendel - conductor

&

Soloist

Natalia Marashova - mandolin


Concert program - Music by Carlo Cecere


&

The mandolin orchestra from USA

MILWAUKEE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

Rene Izquierdo - conductor


Concert program - American Mandolin Music - from the early 1900s


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C O N C E R T

The Gimo Collection


Friday 6 May 19:30 Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Birgit Wendel - conductor

&

Soloist

Antonia Platzdasch - mandolin


Concert program - Music by Vito Ugolino


&

The mandolin orchestra from Austria

SALZBURGER MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER

 Gerhard Heitzinger / Natalia Marashova - conductors

&

Soloists

Paula Wesseley - mandolin

Emil Galimzanov - violin

Yulia Merten - mandolin

Natalia Marashova - mandolin

Thekla Schirz - mandolin


Concert program - Music by Eterardi, Caroso, Negri, Vivaldi and others


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G A L A  C O N C E R T  &  C A R N I V A L  P A R T Y

An Italian Mandolin and Opera Gala


Saturday 7 May 18:00 Gala concerto in a Venetian palace 


All participants in The Venice Mandolin Festival

Opera da Camera di Venezia & Opera soloists

Dance Masters in 18th century costumes

Artists from Carnevale di Venezia


All the conductors of the festival

Maxine Rizzotto, Robert Neff, Rene Izquierdo,

Birgit WendelNatalia Marashova


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Natalia Marashova / Maxine Rizzotto - conductors


Concert program - Music by Kuwahara and Forslund


&

Duo mandolin & guitar

Carlo Aonzo - mandolin & Rene Izquierdo - guitar


Concert program - Music by Bach, Paganini and others


The mandolin orchestra from USA
MILWAUKEE MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA

Rene Izquierdo - conductor


The mandolin orchestra from Austria
SALZBURGER MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER

Gerhard Heitzinger - conductor / Natalia Marashova - mandolin soloist


The international mandolin orchestra

VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA


Gala Concert program - Music by Verdi, Puccini


The mandolin orchestra from Germany
MANDOLINEN ORCHESTER NIEDERKASSEL e. V.
Robert Neff - conductor


The mandolin orchestra from Germany

JUGENDZUPFORCHESTER BADEN-WÜRTTENBERG
Birgit Wendel - conductor


In colaboration with Opera da Camera di Venezia

& artists from The Carnival of Venice


Reservation for any changes


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THE VENICE MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

Previous concerts in Venice 2022, 2023 and 2024