I Musici
Date: May 10 - 7:30 pm
Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts
Price: 50-380 yuan
The story of I Musici is extraordinary and unrepeatable. Founded in 1951, they are the oldest active chamber group. All over the world, they have made the path to the knowledge of the 18th century Italian music, to Vivaldi and the Four Seasons, recording for the first time ever Vivaldi's masterpiece and selling the astonishing number of more than 25 million copies in various editions, making it one of the most famous pieces in the musical repertoire. They turned the first classic music movie in the 70s, and recorded the first classic music Compact Disc for Philips, bringing the name of Rome, Italy and Italian music in all the world, with their repertoire spreading from the eighteenth century to the contemporary.