Postcards from Veneto by Daniel De Togni
     I. Quiet Arches
     II. Light Mosaic from a Stained Glass
     III. Sagra
     IV. Isola

https://www.danieldetogni.com/

written for violin, cello, Bb clarinet/bass clarinet and piano

Performed by Unheard-of Ensemble
https://www.unheard-ofensemble.com/

-Program Notes-
Throughout my childhood, I would spend many of my summers in the region of Veneto, in Northern Italy. There I would visit my relatives and friends and be immersed in a different world and culture. There are many faces, images and landscapes emblazoned in my memory. From the rustic Italian countryside, to the historic and ancient city centers in each town, to the architecture, several hundred years old, vestiges of a time long gone, yet the memory still remains in stone form. Each of these pieces serve as an impression of hazy, black-and-white memories of childhood in Italy. They include the loving faces of my grandmother, aunts and uncles, Isola Della Scala (the town where they lived), and the scenic backdrop of the Italian tableau that contains each of these memories.

Now, many years later, I have had a few chances to revisit Italy and while the towns and people seem to remain unchanged, something does feel changed. Now as an adult, I can still appreciate the beauty of these things, but upon returning to a place after many years, one finds that the changes in themselves reflect the changes in how we see and experience familiar places. The title of this piece, Postcards from Veneto, is kind of a tongue-in-cheek reference to my childhood memories of Italy. Like a postcard, these memories are vibrant and full of life, yet distant and far away.

The final movement of this piece, Isola, named after Isola Della Scala, is dedicated to the memory of my grandmother. It is a simple and elegant piece of music, much like I remember how she was.

This piece was written for the Unheard-of Ensemble.














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Postcards from Veneto

In the Mists: IV. Presto - L. Janáček

Camila Osses is a Chilean pianist born in Talca. She recently earned her DMA in Piano Performance at the University of Oregon, and holds degrees from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia and from Universidad Mayor in Chile. She is an active piano performer who is looking to engage communities not familiar with classical music. At present, she is a piano faculty at the University of Central Arkansas in the United States.

In the Mists: IV. Presto - L. Janáček

Camila Osses - Pianist

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