Duo Maria Serena SALVEMINI - Pietro LAERA (violino e pianoforte)

47th Concert Season - "Maurizio Quintieri" Musical Association

A Violin for Life
Maria Serena SALVEMINI, violin
Pietro LAERA, piano

This duo, formed by violinist Maria Serena Salvemini and pianist Pietro Laera, combines fresh interpretation with solid experience, creating an intense and natural dialogue between violin and piano. Salvemini, just twenty years old, awarded at important international competitions and having performed in prestigious European halls, brings a bright and lyrical sound; Laera, a long-established pianist, captures and amplifies her nuances with a flexible and engaging pianism.

The program intertwines romanticism and virtuosity: Schumann's Sonata in A minor op. 105 opens with a passionate and restless atmosphere, while the pieces by Wieniawski and Milstein highlight technical brilliance, transforming it into theatrical storytelling. Tchaikovsky's Mélodie op. 42 no. 3 offers a moment of intimate lyricism before the brilliant finale with Saint-Saëns' Introduction and Capriccioso Rondo op. 28, a true celebration of shared color and energy.

PROGRAM

Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A minor, op. 105
Wieniawski: Variations on an Original Theme, op. 15
Milstein: Paganiniana for solo violin
P.I. Tchaikovsky: Mélodie op. 42 no. 3
C. Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28
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