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Il Convitto Armonico in the Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, UK (Septembre 26th 2008)
A photo of Il Convitto Armonico in the Christ Church Cathedral

The distribution by Tactus of the last Il Convitto Armonico recording started in june 2008: "Missa O quam gloriosum, Mottetti e Inni" di Tomaso Ludovico Da Vittoria.

Saturday February the 14th 2009, in San Petersburg (Russia), in the wonderful Italian Skylight room of the Hermitage Museum, il Convitto has given the first concert of the VI International 'Musical Hermitage' Festival.Il Convitto Armonico was invited and supported by the Italian Consulate in San Petersburg. Program: Italian sacre and secular renaissance polyphony.

Next concerts

December 28th 2009, 21,00h (PLEASE, DISREGARD WHAT ERRONEOUSLY REPORTED ON NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS)
La Spezia, Santa Maria Assunta Church, Piazza Giulio Beverini, Concert for the 20th anniversary of the Convitto foundation, for solo, choir and baroque orchestra, music by Henry Purcell and George Friedrich Haendel.
December 29th 2009, 21,00h
Torino, Misericordia's Church, Barbaroux Street, Concert for the 20th anniversary of the Convitto foundation, for solo, choir and baroque orchestra, music by Henry Purcell and George Friedrich Haendel.
January 1st 2010, 20,45h
Moneglia (Genova), Santa Croce Church, Concert for the 20th anniversary of the Convitto foundation, for solo, choir and baroque orchestra, music by Henry Purcell and George Friedrich Haendel.
January 3rd 2010, 21,00h
Romito Magra (Arcola, La Spezia), Immacolata Concezione Parish Church, Christmas concert. Organized by Comune di Arcola
April 16th 2010, 20,30h
Toulon (Francia), Saint Louis church, Twinning Concert La Spezia-Tolone with the Ensamble Kalisté.
April 17th 2010, 20,50h
Toulon (Francia), Palais Neptune, Twinning Concert La Spezia-Tolone-Mannheim with the Cantadis Choir, the Kalisté Ensemble, the USAM Polyphonic Choir, The Lorgues Vocal Ensemble, the Singkreis Choir and the Ensemble Instrumental Méditerranéen.
First part: Recital of Kalisté Ensemble, Cantadis Choir and Il Convitto Armonico.
Second part: C flat Mass by W. A. Mozart and European Anthem.
April 30th 2010, 21,00h
Lucca, San Michele in Foro Church. Concert in the frame of the 47th edition of the Sagra musicale Lucchese.
August 28th 2010, 21,00h
Corsanico (Massarosa, Lucca), San Michele Church. Concert in the frame of the XXIX edition of the Rassegna Internazionale di Musica Classica di Corsanico.

Festival “Antiche voci”2010

July 1st 2010, 21,00h
Pontremoli, SS. Annunziata Cloister.
Concert of the Sidney Sussex College Choir, one of the best English college choir. Program: Renaissance and Modern Poliphony. The concert is organized with the contribution of Comune di Pontremoli.
July 2nd 2010, 21,00h
Riomaggiore, San Giovanni parish church.
Concert of the Sidney Sussex College Choir. Concert of the Sidney Sussex College Choir. Program: Renaissance and Modern Poliphony. The concert is organized with the contribution of Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre and of San Giovanni parish.

Since 1999 Il Convitto Armonico promoted a festival of ancient music (from Gregorian chant to Baroque music) to be held in La Spezia or in Lunigiana in the summer/autumn season. The invited ensembles can present a repertoire made up not only of ancient music but also of music inspired by it.

“Antiche voci” along the years:

1999
2000
  • “Vox Cordis”, Arezzo, dir. Lorenzo Donati
  • Ars Cantica Choir, Milano, dir. Marco Berrini
  • “Crypta Canonicorum”, Grottazzolina, dir. Emiliano Finucci
2001
2007