Bagheria is preparing to live a unique musical experience. On Monday 30 December, at 7.00 pm, at the Mother Church, with the patronage of the Municipality of Bagheria and the organization of the Bequadro association, an extraordinary concert dedicated to the viola da gamba, one of the most fascinating stringed instruments of the history of music.
The protagonist of the event will be maestro Nereo Luigi Dani, an internationally renowned musician and teacher, an esteemed scholar of the performance practice of the Renaissance, Baroque and classicism periods. Dani, virtuoso of the viola da gamba, will take us on a musical journey through the centuries, performing a repertoire that ranges from Diego Ortiz to Johann Sebastian Bach.
The concert program includes the performance of works by great composers, including:

• Diego Ortiz: Recercada Primera e Recercada Segunda
• Tobias Hume: Lowes Farewell, A Galliard I & A Galliard II rep. A Galliard I, A Meditation, The Lord Beccus Almayne & Captain Humes Almayne
• Le Sieur de Machy: Suite IV – Prelude, Chaconne
• Gottfried Finger: Prelude E Moll
• Monsieur de Sainte Colombe: Prelude La Minore
• Marin Marais: Petite Caprice, Caprice
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita BWV 1013 – Sarabande
• Roland Pierre Marais: Rondeau Allemand
• Carl Friedrich Abel: A Piece for Solo Viol
• Giuseppe Clemente Dall’Abaco: Capriccio n. 6

A unique opportunity to listen to an ancient and fascinating sound
The concert, organized by the Bequadro association, is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of ancient music and discover the infinite expressive possibilities of an instrument as fascinating as it is little-known as the viola da gamba.
Entrance to the concert is free.