“I Solisti Veneti”, one of the most famous chamber orchestras in Italy,
will play a single concert at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21 to
celebrate the 40 th anniversary of Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties.

The concert will also commemorate the 200 th birthday anniversary of
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, according to the Performing Arts Centre
under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnamese music lovers will have a chance to enjoy classic works by
Italian composers such as Vivaldi, Albinoni, Rossini, Verdi and
Bottesini.

Since it was founded by conductor Claudio
Scimone in 1959, “I Solisti Veneti” has performed more than 5,000
concerts in 90 countries and territories around the world.

In 2008, Claudio Scimone and his orchestra received the “Una vita
nella musica” prize, which is considered by international critics as the
“Nobel Prize” in music.-VNA