Category: News

Crowdfunding for Vivaldi x2 starts Monday 12th March

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 7th March 2018. Posted in News.

La Serenissima rehearsing Photograph by Stephen Page, fatkoala images What are we trying to achieve? Very simply: we want to reach 600 donors who will give £25 (or $35) to the campaign, in recognition...

New recording in the can!

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 1st March 2018. Posted in News.

La Serenissima enjoyed 4 blissful days of recording Vivaldi double concerti in the beautiful surroundings of Cedars Hall in Wells, Somerset during February; we made some of the best performances we’ve...

Our management team grows to 3

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 15th January 2018. Posted in News.

We are delighted to announce the addition of Emma Wilkinson to the La Serenissima family. Emma has begun this month in a new role of Operations Manager for the orchestra; her responsibilities include...

Vivaldi in Venice: La Serenissima returns to La Serenissima!

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 10th November 2017. Posted in News.

La Serenissima gave three outstanding concerts with choir, orchestra and soloists in Venice for Martin Randall Travel’s Vivaldi in Venice festival. Works performed included the other Gloria (RV639...

Culture Hive Small Scale Development Programme

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 28th October 2017. Posted in News, Uncategorised.

La Serenissima took part in the Culture Hive Small Scale Development Programme organised by the Arts Marketing Association, supported by Arts Council England. The course focused on building a realistic...

His Excellency The Italian Ambassador launches 25th Anniversary fundraising campaign

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 11th October 2017. Posted in News.

Last night 12 musicians of La Serenissima, including contralto Hilary Summers, performed works by Albinoni, Brescianello, Caldara and Vivaldi to guests of His Excellency The Italian Ambassador. It was...

Artistic Director accepts 2017 Gramophone Award at 40th Anniversary ceremony

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 27th September 2017. Posted in News.

La Serenissima celebrated its prestigious win at the 40th Anniversary Gramophone Awards ceremony in London on 13th September with representatives from Avie Records and associated distributors. In a...

The Italian Job wins Baroque Instrumental Gramophone Award 2017

Written by Camilla Scarlett on 1st September 2017. Posted in News.

We are thrilled to share the news that The Italian Job was announced as winner in the Baroque Instrumental category of the 2017 Gramophone Awards. The project was on a hugely ambitious scale and La...

2017 Gramophone Awards

Written by Iconic on 17th August 2017. Posted in News.

We are thrilled to announce that latest release The Italian Job has been nominated for the 2017 Baroque Instrumental Gramophone Award. The Awards will be announced on 1 September. For a full list of...