Il mondo di Rebecca Clarke

REBECCA CLARKE’S WORLD
A concert entirely dedicated to the works of the British composer Rebecca Clarke

On Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium of the Fondazione Paolo Grassi, the concert season of the Centro Artistico Musicale “Paolo Grassi” in collaboration with the Fondazione Paolo Grassi presents a new event dedicated to the musical universe of Rebecca Clarke—one of the twentieth century’s most important British composers.

A very sensitive and talented person, Clarke established herself at a time when female presence in the composition was still rare. Author of about a hundred works—many of which have never been published and are still owned by her heirs—she devoted a significant part of her production to the viola, her favourite instrument.

Her music reflects the influence of the great artists of the early twentieth century, from Ravel and Bloch to Debussy, with whom she shares the use of harmony and sound color as instruments of sensory evocation. Moreover, affinities with Scriabin in piano writing embodies a rich and refined style.

According to a 1987 review, “It is impressive that such beautifully written and deeply moving music has remained hidden in the dark all these years.”

PROGRAMME
Rebecca Clarke
Sì Bheag, Sì Mhòr (Turlough O’Carolan, ancient irish melody, 1691-1693)
Viola Sonata
Morpheus
Chinese Puzzle
Lullaby, On an ancient Irish Tune
Untitled
Lullaby
I’ll bid my heart be still, On a border Scottish Melody
Passacaglia, On an Old English Tune

Giulia Pancheri
After graduating from the “Boccherini” Conservatory in 2009 under the guidance of Claudio Valenti, Giulia moved to Lugano to study with Danilo Rossi, with whom she obtained a Master in Music Performance in two years. She later studied at the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad-Coppet (Switzerland) in Ivan Vukcevic's class as First Solo Viola in the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. In addition, she attended a post-training course at the Lübeck Conservatory with Barbara Westphal. She regularly performs as Principal Violist and Section Violist in numerous orchestras, including the Leonore Orchestra, the Filarmonica del Teatro alla Scala, the Orchestra della Toscana, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Teatro Regio di Torino, and the Orchestra Filarmonica di Salerno.

Margherita Santi
At the age of 5, she started studying piano at the Propedeutica Pianistica with Professor Laura Palmieri. In 2018, she obtained the second level Master's degree in Piano and in 2019 graduated in Communication at the University of Padua. She has performed solo and chamber music concerts in Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe at numerous festivals and seasons including Festival Kras, RUDEM Foundation, GIA Giovani Interpreti Associati, Festival Musicale delle Nazioni in Rome, Symphony Opera Union Atanasov, International Chamber Musica Festival Lago di Garda, Musika Bez Granic-Gazprom, “from Florence to Europe” Show, Bad Zwestener Meisterkonzerte in prestigious theatres and halls such as ZKO Zürcher Kammerorchester in Zurich, Rachmaninoff Hall and Mali Zal in Moscow, Yusupov Palace and White Hall of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic, Pitti Palace in Florence, Sale Apollinee and Sala Grande of the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Teatro Sociale in Como, and Teatro Verdi in Florence.

BOX OFFICE
Admission fee.
Single ticket €5.00 (+10% pre-sale fee) also available online at Vivaticket.
Free admission upon reservation for children under 12 and people with disabilities.

INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
Fondazione Paolo Grassi Via Metastasio, 20 - 74015 Martina Franca (TA)
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