A Christmas fairy tale for adults and children alike, featuring traditional carols and songs for little ones. The December Matinée concert immediately transports us into the magical atmosphere of the festive season.

★ SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER, 11 a.m.
★ MATINÉE | The Legend of Snow
★ ELISA DI DIO | Vocals and percussion
ILARIA ZUCCARO | Vocals
PIETRO MUSSINO | Vocals and piano

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ELISA DI DIO
Singer and percussionist, she approached music at a very young age thanks to the Piccoli Cantori di Torino choir. After graduating in Percussion Instruments from the Conservatorio ‘G.Verdi’ in Turin and graduating with honours from the D.A.M.S. in Turin, she devoted herself to the study and revival of traditional Italian music, conducting international folk singing workshops. As a percussionist, she collaborates with soloists, orchestras, vocal ensembles and visual artists, creating original shows, videos and performances for marimba and multi-percussion. She has collaborated with numerous choirs and vocal ensembles and has been involved in vocal and choral teaching for more than twenty years. She is the author of many musical projects for children and a teacher at the Piccoli Cantori di Torino. She has been collaborating with Unione Musicale Kids since 2018.

ILARIA ZUCCARO
A singer since childhood in various choral groups, she graduated with honours in opera singing from the “A. Vivaldi” Conservatory in Alessandria and has a degree in literature with a focus on music history. As a soloist, she has sung in important national and international concert seasons and is a vocal coach for several Italian choirs. She teaches music literacy courses for children and adults for various associations and music schools in Turin and its province and has collaborated as a trainer for several regional choral associations. She is co-author of two volumes on music theory and literacy, the book ‘I sette pianet’, published by LeMus and editor of the Italian translation of the treatise ‘The Child’s Voice’ by E. Behnke and L. Browne (Kim Williams Books, 2020). She has recorded for Naxos, for the magazine Classic Voice and for Da Vinci Classics.

PIETRO MUSSINO
He studied Composition, Conducting and Electronic Music at the Turin Conservatory and Multimedia Music at the Bologna Conservatory. He has attended numerous courses and academies dedicated to choir conducting, music teaching and vocal technique. He has sung in various choirs and vocal groups, participating in numerous concerts, festivals and seasons in Italy and abroad. He is the author of original compositions and arrangements commissioned by various Italian and foreign vocal and instrumental ensembles. For several years, he has been holding courses and workshops on musical literacy and choral training for adults and children. He has been a contract lecturer at the Turin Conservatory and the University of Turin. As a musicologist, he has collaborated with MiTo Settembre Musica, the Unione Musicale, DeSono, the Micheli Foundation and the Piemonte in Musica festival.

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★ MATINÉE | Domenica classica
An intimate and unusual listening experience, at a very special time of the week.

Pianoforte Courtesy by Piatino Pianoforti