Italian Cello Consort Genova New Year 2016

The Italian Cello Consort presented the 3 days and 3 nights live performance “101 Cellos” that took place in Genoa (Italy) on 29, 30 & 31 December 2015. The unprecedented gathering of musicians from all over the world brought a large audience of more than 8000 people into the city of Genoa and showcased a program of 8 concerts of cello music.
Under Giovanni Ricciardi’s original production and music direction this prestigious event created a visually stunning and magical ambience in the historical piazzas and buildings of Genoa and attracted a great deal of favourable press attention and media coverage.

“The extraordinary quality of the 101 cellists’ shared performance created an exhilarating atmosphere and conveyed intense emotions and joy to the audience.” (Repubblica)