Venice Music Biennale programme announced
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The 2021 biennale is the first headed by artistic director Lucia Ronchetti.
Photo: Vanessa Francia
The programme will feature 15 world premieres over 10 days of performances across Venice, under the heading of ‘Choruses.’
‘Choruses’ will focus on contemporary choral writing through performances of new commissions and = important works of the last 50 years that explore the human voice.
Performers will include the Theatre of Voices from Copenhagen, Neue Vocalsolisten from Stuttgart, Accentus choir from Paris, vocal ensemble Sequenza 9.3 from Paris and SWR Vokalensemble from Stuttgart, as well as the renowned historical Venetian choirs the Cappella Marciana di San Marco and the choir of the Teatro La Fenice.