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Lucilla Rose Mariotti
conquers Salò with the timeless Vivaldi
Youth and outstanding musicianship were at the heart of the evening in Piazza Duomo in Salò, part of the Estate Musicale del Garda, featuring the exceptional twenty-five-year-old violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti. Accompanied by the strings of the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana, she illuminated the evening with one of the most celebrated works in the repertoire, Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, drawing a large and captivated audience.
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Lucilla Rose Mariotti was enchanting throughout: radiant, yet utterly assured, without the slightest hesitation, and displaying remarkable confidence even in the most demanding passages, particularly in the fast movements of Winter, which brought the Vivaldi cycle to a triumphant close.
Considering that the concert in Piazza Duomo in Salò was performed without a conductor, particular praise must also go to the cohesion and perfect accord between the soloist and the orchestral ensemble. The result was virtually flawless, allowing the audience, in this open-air setting, to appreciate the balance between the solo instrument and the orchestral writing. All the more so given that Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are so familiar that even the smallest mistake would immediately catch the eye — or rather, the ear.
An evening of the highest calibre, crowned by prolonged applause from the audience. Lucilla Rose Mariotti responded with a particularly personal encore: her own transcription for solo violin of a piano Romance by Alfredo D’Ambrosio, a piece of intimate, poetic lyricism. The musicians then came together once more for the Allegro from Vivaldi’s Winter. L.Fer.
Salò, Lucilla Rose Mariotti Wins Over Piazza Duomo at the Estate Musicale del Garda
Lucilla Rose Mariotti and the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana captivated a large audience in Piazza Duomo in Salò with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, as part of the Estate Musicale del Garda. The concert drew an enthusiastic crowd and gave the city an evening of remarkable musical intensity. Earlier that afternoon, Mariotti was welcomed at Salò Town Hall by Mayor Francesco Cagnini, artistic director Luca Lucini, and Matteo Falloni.
Music with ‘The Four Seasons of the Magnifica Patria’
Piazza Duomo in Salò will host this evening at 9.30 pm one of the most eagerly awaited events of the Estate Musicale del Garda: The Four Seasons of the Magnifica Patria, with violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti and the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana. In the afternoon, at 6 pm, the young performer will also meet children at the Loggiato della Magnifica Patria for Inside The Four Seasons, an event dedicated to discovering Vivaldi’s masterpiece through storytelling, listening and dialogue.
Lucilla Rose Mariotti, how do you approach a work that is so familiar?
“The real challenge is to forget, as far as possible, what we think we already know. The Four Seasons are so deeply embedded in our collective imagination that they risk becoming predictable. I return to the score, to the sonnets and to Vivaldi’s indications, rediscovering their profoundly theatrical character. For eighteenth-century audiences, the birdsong, the crash of a thunderstorm or the ice must have been astonishing. To recapture that force, one has to work with contrasts, colours and silences, approaching each performance as though it were happening for the first time.”
Which season do you feel closest to?
“Winter. When I play, I always imagine scenes and characters, as though the music were becoming a story. Vivaldi gives us extraordinarily vivid images: the cold that makes our teeth chatter, uncertain steps on the ice, a fall, the warmth of shelter while the rain falls outside. From these details, a different story emerges each time, one that the audience can perceive through the sound.”
Before the concert you will also meet children. How do you introduce Vivaldi to younger listeners?
“I don’t think music needs to be simplified, but rather that we should offer more ways into it. At the Royal College I studied synaesthesia, exploring the relationship between sound, colour, images and movement. This works particularly well with children: I invite them to create their own images through listening, without looking for a ‘right’ answer. Complexity becomes an experience, and their perspective, free from preconceptions, often reveals things that we adults no longer notice.”
What does performing in Salò mean to you?
“Performing The Four Seasons in a square overlooking Lake Garda makes the connection between the music and the natural world that inspired it even more powerful.”
- Fabio Larovere
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The King and Queen celebrate Italian food and fashion
“Their Majesties hosted a dinner in the grounds of Highgrove House in the week that their State Visits to Italy and The Holy See were announced.”
Stars join the King for Italian-themed dinner
The UK-Italy dinner, hosted by the King and Queen at their Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire, and with the Italian ambassador to the UK, Inigo Lambertini, was a celebration of “slow food”.
What projects and aspirations do you have for the future?
“My goal is to continue performing, exploring new horizons, and engaging with different cultures to enrich both my own growth and that of others. I aspire to inspire people through my music by conveying deep and genuine emotions. I will continue with concerts and teaching, always striving to connect with audiences and offer them the unique experience that music can provide.”
Australia, great success for violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti
An extraordinary success marked the Australian debut of the young and talented Italian violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti, who last night enchanted an audience of over 600 people in the majestic setting of the Winthrop Hall in Perth for the 'Vivaldi Gala Night - Journey to Italy', a musical journey through 300 years of Italian classical music.
Australian Tour:
Bringing Vivaldi Down Under
Beginning at Perth's Winthrop Hall on September 27, the concert kicked off the Australian tour, with additional performances in Brisbane's Queensland Performing Art Centre and Sydney's Opera House.
The violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti, winner of the 2024 Daniele Gay Prize
Great emotion filled the Apollonian Halls of Venice’s Teatro La Fenice in recent days during the awarding of the 2024 Daniele Gay Prize to the young violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti. The celebratory event took place on Thursday, April 11, in the presence of Mrs. Luisa Gay — widow of the renowned musician and teacher after whom the award is named — who presented the Prize to the winner at the end of the concert. Mariotti performed an extensive and well-structured program featuring works by Debussy, Saint-Saëns, D’Ambrosio, and Grieg, accompanied on piano by Clarissa Carafa.
Italian Soloist Performs at European Cultural Initiative Concert in Caracas
The young Italian violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti was one of the main protagonists of the opening concert of the 11th European Festival of Young Soloists, which drew an impressive crowd last night at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Candelaria, in the heart of Caracas.
Over 4,000 People Attend the Concert at the Church of the Servi
The first of the three spring concerts organized by Animando for the series Il Settecento musicale a Lucca reached over four thousand people… An intense and lively performance by solo violinists Lucilla Rose Mariotti and Massimo Nesi, who managed to fill the emptiness of a stage without an audience with the power of their music.
La Scala Honours Lucilla:
"It’s Such an Emotion to Play on That Stage"
Lucilla, what does this new achievement mean to you?
"I’m absolutely thrilled; playing on the stage of La Scala was an incredible emotion for me. And beyond the scholarship, which is certainly a great help, I was also pleased to receive positive feedback from the jury, which was composed of musicians of the highest caliber. This means that the work I’ve done so far has been heading in the right direction, and for this, I must thank all my teachers, especially Maestro Marco Fornaciari, who has been guiding me since I was eight years old."
Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra discovers a great talent
In the event, there is little I can add to the well-deserved applause which Lucilla Rose's superb account elicited. She was able to soar above the complex orchestral detail when it was demanded in the lengthy first movement, and her creamy tone in the second movement could become fiery as she reached the rhythmic excitement of the third.
Great Success for Lucilla Mariotti at Teatro del Giglio
As easily anticipated, the concert by the Francigena Chamber Orchestra and Lucilla Mariotti captivated the audience at Teatro del Giglio, which gave well-deserved recognition to the violinist and to the ensemble's musicians, excellently conducted by Rosella Isola.
Lucilla Mariotti’s performance of the Mendelssohn concerto was truly outstanding, confirming all the praise she has received in the leading circles of the international music world.
La Nazione - 26 April 2019
Violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti Opens
the "MCF" Concert Series in Lu
The young violinist delivers an interpretation free of sentimentalism, captivating the audience with her clear-sighted coherence in navigating the complex musical world of the Russian composer. What stands out is the generosity with which this young artist connects with the audience; moments of spontaneous poetry emerge in the second movement, where she displays perfect intonation and an intense vibrato in the lyrical passages.
Sixteen Years Old, Already at Carnegie Hall
A fantastic opportunity for young Lucilla Rose Mariotti: performing in the Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York. The result of intense and rigorous work during her early years of study, which has already led her to win several competitions. Plenty of Romanticism, but Bach is knocking at the door.
Lucilla Rose, the Italian violinist who has swayed the Czech Republic
The talent of a young Italian violinist has won over the people of Prague. "The Italian Embassy to the Czech Republic and the Italian Institute of Culture of Prague are pleased to announce that the 16-year-old Lucilla Rose Mariotti won the 59th international competition 'Kocian Violin Competition' (May 1 to 9) in Ústí nad Orlicí (Czech Republic) thanks to her P.I. Tchaikovsky Concerto for Violin in D Major op. 35 ". It is an important milestone for the young artist and for our country for the first time in the history of this musical competition - one of the most important for young violinists - the award went to an Italian musician.
Lucilla’s Triumph: At 16, She Wins the “Kocian Violin Competition”
“With the violin, I am able to speak to people, to share with them what I see and feel. I entrust my thoughts and emotions to the sheet music, to the music itself. Music moves me, and I hope it can move others as well. I believe that the role of art is to convey something that cannot be translated into words. For me, music fulfills this role magnificently.”
