Mediterraneo – Origin VII ID:
Today's Music
Tuesday, 05. August 2025
7:30 p.m., Church Saanen
Since founding his ensemble “Between Worlds” in 2014, the acclaimed mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital has been on a mission to dissolve the barriers between cultures, musical styles and perspectives, creating connections that foster understanding, dialogue and unity. His vision, more relevant than ever, unfolds in the rich sounds of Southern Italy: from Naples, the mandolin’s birthplace, to the sun-soaked landscapes of Apulia, where golden earth meets the turquoise sea. Here, life pulses to the rhythm of the Tarantella and voices like Alessia Tondo’s seem to echo the very soul of the region.
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'Italy: from Naples, the mandolin’s birthplace, to the '
'sun-soaked landscapes of Apulia, where golden earth meets the '
'turquoise sea. Here, life pulses to the rhythm of the '
'Tarantella and voices like Alessia Tondo’s seem to echo '
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Avi Avital, Mandoline & Artistic Direction
Alessia Tondo, Voice (Italy)
Between Worlds Ensemble
| Traditional music from southern Italy | |
| Trad. | |
| Traineiri acappela | |
| Trad. | |
| Tarantella di Sannicandro (arr. by David Bruce) | |
| Emanuele Barbella (1718–1777) | |
| Ballo di doppio carattere fatto per Pulcinella e Coviello (duo) | |
| Igor Strawinsky (1882–1971) | |
| Serenata and Tarantella from the “Suite Italienne” | |
| Trad. | |
| Pizzica di Aradeo | |
| Emanuele Barbella (1718–1777) | |
| Mandoline Concerto in D Major – I. Allegro moderato | |
| Trad. | |
| “Na na na” (arr. by David Bruce) | |
| Giovanni Sollima (1962) | |
| “Federico II” | |
| Simos Papanas (1979) | |
| “Evga Mana mou” and “Pusnitsa” from “3 Greek Folk Songs” | |
| Nicola Segatta (1982) | |
| “Il mare colore del vino” | |
| Trad. | |
| Pizzica di Galatone | |
| Trad. | |
| Tarantella del Gargano (arr. by Nicola Segatta) | |
| Trad. | |
| “Virrinedda” (arr. by David Bruce) | |
| Trad. | |
| “Greek” (arr. by Antonis Sousamoglou) | |
| Trad. | |
| “Beddah ci dormi” (arr. by Nicola Segatta) | |
| 80' | |
CHF 130/110/70/40