Venice Music Project
Venice Music Project
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Venice Music Project welcomes you to enjoy a true Baroque concert experience, entering its second decade as the foremost nonprofit association in Italy for musical research, restoration, and performance. VMP takes you into the world of Casanova, as if you were in a Venetian palazzo or opera house. You will hear music that was first performed in Venice over 200 years ago, at the height of the Venetian Baroque’s musical splendor. Just as other international organizations restore Venice’s art and architecture, VMP restores her music. Over the past decade, our musical archaeology has unearthed thousands of amazing manuscripts that have been lost in archives for centuries, for no better reason than that the world went mad for Mozart and forgot the composers who taught and formed him. Venice Music Project’s musical detectives have been hard at work to uncover lost musical masterpieces, so you may be lucky enough to be among the first to to hear one of them in modern day!
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Michael P
Venice, Italy306 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
Venice is a city linked to beautiful music. The ensemble has some very talented musicians and singers. Unfortunately, the soprano who leads the group doesn't so much murder the songs as bludgeon them to death and then violate the corpses afterwards. If you imagine listening to cats being strangled, you're not far off. Manage to book a concert without the blonde lead soprano (who promotes herself prominently on their advertising and social media) on the program and you're in for a treat.
Written 1 October 2023
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chriskirkland
Denver, CO12 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
Find your way from the Rialto bridge, or more briefly from the San Toma vaparetto stop, through Campo San Polo and continue beyond, pretty much to the bull’s eye center of the San Polo sesitiere; you may well fall in step with musicians carrying instruments, even an antique harpsichord swaddled into a grocery cart pushed over cobbles and bridges. Look for signs to the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, cross the courtyard into the 15th Century church of San Giovanni Evangelista. Not to rush or spoil a splendid, out-of-the-way promenade, start out early, stop for a prosecco; should you arrive early, view the frescos biblical and classical, admire the antiquities soon to revive musical life, chat with those of a savvy fellowship convened to savor song and structure too rarely sounded. Hang around post concert for a sip of wine with the artists. Here is a treasure set well apart from many a more pedestrian musical moment, sandwich-board publicized at churches along more familiar thoroughfares – very likely a hackneyed death by relentless Four Seasons.
Written 23 October 2013
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Possom
London, UK67 contributions
Apr 2014
Given that Venice has such an important place in the history of music, it is surprising and disappointing that so many of the concerts on offer are wall-to-wall Four Seasons. The Venice Music project is the antidote to all that: clever programming and high quality musicians using baroque instruments, and not a wig in sight! We heard their first performance of the 2014 season, which included two oboe concertos (Albinoni and Vivaldi) and three soprano arias. It was wonderful to hear these very technically challenging oboe concertos played by the entertaining and characterful Nicola Favoro on a baroque oboe. And Liesl Odenweller beguiled the audience with her clear voice, nicely balanced with the accompanying instruments, before letting off some true baroque fireworks in Vivaldi's motet "Nulla in mundo pax sincero" RV 630. Highly recommended.
Written 17 April 2014
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tbirdofparadise
6 contributions
May 2014
Tonight's concert included two less familiar (but lovely) concerti by Vivaldi, an oboe concerto by
Albinoni, and four soprano arias from Baroque "Italian operas" by Vivaldi, Handel, etc. The music was performed by the Venetia Antiqua Ensemble using the soft stringing of original or period copy instruments. The execution was flawless and golden. Unlike many of the other Venice/Vivaldi performance groups this one varies its program and seems to avoid the "stuck in a rut, play it in your sleep" syndrome mentioned in reviews elsewhere. The venue at the small baroque San Giovanni Evangelisti Church was intimate and the evening was inspiring. Back when I lived in Hawaii we would have used the word "chicken skin" to describe the experience. It is a high compliment. There are many fine groups to choose from in Venice. I am glad I made the choice i did. Next time, I will choose them again. If you want a "show" go elsewhere. If you want the music, you find it here.
Albinoni, and four soprano arias from Baroque "Italian operas" by Vivaldi, Handel, etc. The music was performed by the Venetia Antiqua Ensemble using the soft stringing of original or period copy instruments. The execution was flawless and golden. Unlike many of the other Venice/Vivaldi performance groups this one varies its program and seems to avoid the "stuck in a rut, play it in your sleep" syndrome mentioned in reviews elsewhere. The venue at the small baroque San Giovanni Evangelisti Church was intimate and the evening was inspiring. Back when I lived in Hawaii we would have used the word "chicken skin" to describe the experience. It is a high compliment. There are many fine groups to choose from in Venice. I am glad I made the choice i did. Next time, I will choose them again. If you want a "show" go elsewhere. If you want the music, you find it here.
Written 16 May 2014
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dee d
Venice, Italy1 contribution
Apr 2015 • Solo
I watched absolutely Breath-Taking Concerts of The Venice Music Project performed by this Baroque Ensemble , The " Venetia Antiqua Ensemble " .
highly spiritual Atmosphere combined with Rythmic Energetic Authenticity , that is driven genuinely from passion and love to music at the Highest Level of Performing & Professional Dedication .
Beautiful Repertoires , an incredibly fantastic Angelic Voice of The fabulous Soprano , Liesl Odenweller , gently combined together with the other Authentic instruments , creating 1 inseparable circle of very enjoyable Quality Performances . adding the environment of the beautiful Chiesa & the great acuistics turns the whole experience into Magical .
in addition , i must mention that the prices for the tickets are very modest in comparing to the content that i receive back as an Audience .
i warmly suggest to check this out as it is - a must see - :
http://www.venicemusicproject.it/
highly spiritual Atmosphere combined with Rythmic Energetic Authenticity , that is driven genuinely from passion and love to music at the Highest Level of Performing & Professional Dedication .
Beautiful Repertoires , an incredibly fantastic Angelic Voice of The fabulous Soprano , Liesl Odenweller , gently combined together with the other Authentic instruments , creating 1 inseparable circle of very enjoyable Quality Performances . adding the environment of the beautiful Chiesa & the great acuistics turns the whole experience into Magical .
in addition , i must mention that the prices for the tickets are very modest in comparing to the content that i receive back as an Audience .
i warmly suggest to check this out as it is - a must see - :
http://www.venicemusicproject.it/
Written 25 April 2015
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Janet S
Princes Risborough, UK5 contributions
Nov 2013 • Couples
Quite by chance we found ourselves sitting in the astonishingly beautiful church of San Giovanni Evangelista one evening and we listened, spell bound, to a superb concert given by the Venice Music Project. The aim of the Project is to bring back to Venice International level performances of early music on original instruments, while at the same time raising funds to invest in restorations that will help conserve the works of art contained in this church. They perform concerts throughout the year and I can highly recommend them.
Written 25 November 2013
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Rob M
Oxford, UK36 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
What you get: great music, beautifully played by an enthusiastic ensemble in a delightfully intimate atmosphere. I thought I knew my baroque music well but the programme was full of hidden gems that were new to me, played to a very high quality on original instruments. What you don't get is touristic performances of the four seasons and other hoary old favourites. The church is in a quiet neighbourhood: there's a great bar around the corner for a pre-concert spritz.
If you're the sort of person who comes to Venice to get off the beaten track, to avoid the menu turistico and see something really genuine, then this concert series is for you.
If you're the sort of person who comes to Venice to get off the beaten track, to avoid the menu turistico and see something really genuine, then this concert series is for you.
Written 5 October 2013
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Nick R
Norwich, UK2 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
I heard the music before I saw the performance. Such was the quality of the singing that I felt compelled to ask the Venice Music Project to perform at a corporate event, not knowing how such an esoteric choice of Baroque music would go down with a group of businessmen. On the night the VMP brought the best out of everyone. It was inspiring and so beautiful. Liesl Odenweller is superb and the players are breath-taking. To my ear, they were flawless but in addition, they were enthusiastic and compelling. It is hard to imagine a more accessible high cultural event. For anyone visiting Venice, the Venice Music Project is wonderful evening of entertainment.
Written 18 October 2013
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Jocablebay
Wellington, New Zealand217 contributions
July 2014 • Couples
My husband summed this up by calling it "sweet" which is exactly what it was - raw musical talent in a lovely setting, untouristy and spell binding. We were surprised by how few people were there - for €20 each how could you miss it? Lovely way to spend an early evening before dinner and a great way to support the local artists. Recommended.
Written 16 July 2014
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Andrew D
Orlando, FL6 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
Truly an amazing experience. The staff is highly talented and extremely friendly. The surprano was very friendly and they all took the time to socialize afterwards as well. Highly recommend even if you're not a big fan of Baroque music because you can still appreciate the talent that goes in it.
Written 11 September 2016
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Dear Andrew,
thank you for your kind words! we are please you like it!
hope to see you soon another time!
Gabriela
Written 11 October 2016
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estarei em veneza de 15 a 18/04.15, haverá alguma apresentação nesses dias ?
Written 17 March 2015
We have a concert on 15-05 at 19.00 and on 17-05 at 17.00.
Please see our website for further information.
Written 17 March 2015
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