Publish Date: Feb 21, 2019
Hartnell is again welcoming Italian musicians Francesco Attesti and Matteo Galli for teaching and performances on Feb. 19-21.
This is the seventh time Attesti and Galli have visited and performed at the college. Attesti, from Cortona, Italy, is a pianist of international acclaim. Galli, from Milan, is the chief organist at local basilicas in his hometown.
They will present a free concert for the entire community at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the Mainstage Theater of the Center for Performing Arts, Building K. Doors open at 6 p.m.
They will be joined for part of their public performance by musicians from the Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL), with Lorenzo Iosco serving as a guest conductor. Iosco, a clarinetist, is assistant director at the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to the free community concert, on Feb. 19-20, the performers are giving matinée performances for more than 1,500 Salinas City Elementary School District fourth-and fifth-graders, as well as presenting a master class and visiting music classes at Hartnell.