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Massimo Mercelli & I Virtuosi Italiani Perform on CD

Virtuoso flutist Massimo Mercelli teams up with I Virtuosi Italiani and pianist Carlo Boccadoro to present a recital of works by Philip Glass. This recording features two world premieres including Chaotic Harmony and Taoist Sacred Dance. The rest of the program is dedicated to Glass classics Facades (in two different versions) and the String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima." Widely known in Europe, Mercelli is artistic director and founder of the Emilia Romagna Festival and tours regularly as a soloist, including two tours with I Virtuosi Italiani. Pianist, conductor and composer Boccadoro is a long-time champion of new music and has released prominent recordings of music by Philip Glass and Michael Nyman among others.