“PONTI SONORI” ACCADEMIA DI SANTA SOFIA
Chamber Orchestra ACCADEMIA DI SANTA SOFIA
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons - LINDA HEDLUND Violin
Benevento Auditorium Sant’Agostino 8:00 PM free admission
Linda Hedlund graduated in 2002 from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and earned a doctorate in violin performance at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki in 2010. Since 2019, she has specialized in baroque violin at the Novia University of Applied Sciences in Finland.
She has received numerous awards in international competitions and has held first violin roles in prestigious orchestras, including the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in Japan, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, and the Tapiola Sinfonietta.
As a soloist, she has collaborated with prominent orchestras such as La Tempesta, Istanbul Milli Insurance Orchestra, Vogtland Philharmonie, Wegelius Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Borromini, Les Solistes de Monte Carlo, Presidential Orchestra of Northern Cyprus, Austrian Chamber Orchestra, and OSUEL Symphony Orchestra in Brazil.
Hedlund has also collaborated with important musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and with pianist Oliver Kern.
She has given solo recitals at prestigious festivals and international venues, including the Grafenegg Festival (Austria), Nancyphonies (France), Honart Festival at the Vienna Konzerthaus, Teatro Bibiena in Mantua, and Carnegie Hall in New York.
A guest of important international festivals, her performances have been broadcast by radio and television stations in several countries, including Finland, Italy (Rai 3), Turkey, Switzerland (RSI/Arte), Austria, and the United States.
She is also active as a teacher and founded the Emäsalo Music Festival in Finland.
Her discography includes albums with sonatas by Franck, Saint-Saëns, and Debussy, chamber music with guitarist Otto Tolonen, tango arrangements for violin and harp, and world premiere recordings of Finnish music.
The String Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Sofia of Benevento brings together young professional musicians of the highest level and is a permanent ensemble of the Academy itself. It is recognized for its artistic excellence, the vibrant energy of its performances, and its commitment to promoting musical culture in Italy and abroad.
THE ORCHESTRA: www.accademiadisantasofia.it/orchestra/
Interludes by students of the University of Sannio:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Maria Lombardi → Initial text on Vivaldi and climate change
SPRING
Sabrina Palma → scientific explanation + environmental message
Arianna Marino → poetry
SUMMER
Gaia De Blasio → scientific explanation + environmental message
Lena Logrieco → poetry (D’Annunzio)
AUTUMN
Chiara Conti → scientific explanation + environmental message
Marco Ricciardi → poetry (“Autumn”)
WINTER
Marco Ricciardi → scientific explanation + environmental message
Andrea Sgueglia → poetry: Pascoli, “Snowfall”
CONCLUSION
Maria Lombardi → final closing
The Accademia di Santa Sofia of Benevento represents one of the most prestigious and appreciated cultural realities in the Italian territory, a place where music is not simply performed but becomes an integral part of the Academy’s very identity, going far beyond simple artistic programming.
Its strength lies in the constant and continuous pursuit of artistic excellence and in the ability to establish a deep and engaging relationship with the audience. Thanks to this approach, the Academy brings artists and programs to Italy and abroad that know how to combine tradition and modernity.
“Ponti Sonori” is one of the projects of the Accademia di Santa Sofia, an ambitious initiative that proposes international musical journeys with the aim of connecting different cities and cultures through the universal language of music.
The project calendar includes stops in Italy - Benevento, Caserta, Cervinara, and San Martino Valle Caudina - and abroad, with destinations such as Montenegro, Finland, Hungary, Poland, USA, and Romania.
Each stop will offer significant musical programs, acting as a true cultural bridge between Italy and the rest of the world.
It is a project that highlights musical heritage through international cultural exchange but also helps young musicians to become known.
The concerts fully reflect the artistic mission of the Accademia di Santa Sofia, always committed to seeking deep emotional involvement, offering the audience moments of care and beauty in an era when music risks being consumed too quickly.
Salvatore Orlando
ACCADEMIA DI SANTA SOFIA
Vittorio Iollo: General Coordinator
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
https://www.accademiadisantasofia.it/organigramma/
“PONTI SONORI” - ACCADEMIA DI SANTA SOFIA
Filippo Zigante - Marcella Parziale: Artistic Direction
Salvatore Orlando: Artistic Consultant
“PONTI SONORI” Dates:
May 18, 2026 MONTENEGRO: National Theatre
Tribute to Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone Orchestra Accademia Santa Sofia
July 18-19, 2026 FINLAND-Helsinki: Emäsalo Music Festival
String trio with piano - Linda Hedlund violin, Giuliano De Angelis cello, Risto-Matti Marin piano
Music by F. Mendelssohn and A. Piazzolla
September 12, 2026 ITALY - Benevento: Auditorium Sant’Agostino
Chamber Orchestra Accademia di Santa Sofia - Dean Anderson violin, Myroslava Khomik violin
Music by J.S. Bach, A. Piazzolla
September 20, 2026 ITALY - Benevento: Auditorium San Vittorino
String trio with piano – Laszlo Stacho piano, Marton Sarreti violin, Aron Ratray cello
Music by F.J. Haydn, L.V. Beethoven
October 4, 2026 POLAND - Trzebnica: Abbey
Stabat Mater by G.B. Pergolesi, Orchestra of Santa Sofia
Dominika Zamara soprano, Marcella Parziale mezzo-soprano
February 2, 2027 USA - Los Angeles: La Sierra University
String trio with piano – Dean Anderson violin, Myroslava Khomik violin, Giuliano De Angelis cello
Music by E. Dohnányi and F.S. Akimenko
February 3, 2027 USA - Los Angeles: La Sierra University
La Sierra University Orchestra, Francesco Nicolosi piano
Music by G. Paisiello and F.J. Haydn
Date to be defined - May 2027 – ROMANIA - Cluj-Napoca: Chamber Music Festival
Stabat Mater by G.B. Pergolesi, Orchestra of Santa Sofia
Soprano to be defined, Marcella Parziale mezzo-soprano
Date to be defined - May 2027 – HUNGARY - Budapest: Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Young Talents: Christian De Nicolais (2007) piano
Music by F. Liszt: 12 Transcendental Etudes
Date to be defined - May 2027 – HUNGARY - Budapest: Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Young Talents: Giovanni Mascia (2003) piano
Music by: M. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, L.V. Beethoven: Wellington’s Victory op. 91 (Beethoven’s piano version), F. Liszt: Totentanz, paraphrase on Dies irae
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