Modern Sounds

Pianist Monica Ferracuti invites listeners to an evening of immersive and atmospheric music in a program that brings together four contemporary voices—Roberto Cacciapaglia, Ludovico Einaudi, Aurelio Porfiri, and Monica Ferracuti herself—all united by a modern yet deeply expressive approach to the piano.

The concert opens with a substantial group of works by Roberto Cacciapaglia, one of Italy’s most innovative composers, known for blending classical tradition with electronic, spiritual, and minimalist influences. His Sarabanda, Oceano, Wild Side, and Seconda Navigazione are meditative soundscapes shaped by resonant harmonies and expansive melodic lines, music that invites contemplation while remaining emotionally direct and deeply human.

The program then presents three piano pieces by Aurelio Porfiri, a composer whose work explores the poetic and mystical dimensions of sound. Serendipity, Shadows, and Meditation on “Da pacem Domine” delve into introspection through clarity, refined counterpoint, and a sense of quiet transcendence. Porfiri’s music bridges spiritual reflection and contemporary language, offering moments of stillness and inner light.

After the intermission, the concert turns to the deeply personal and internationally celebrated voice of Ludovico Einaudi, one of today’s most widely loved composers. His pieces—Nuvole Bianche, Una mattina, Passaggio, and Primavera—are hallmarks of modern minimalism, combining simplicity, emotional depth, and a cinematic sense of atmosphere. Their intimate sincerity and melodic immediacy have moved audiences around the world.

The program concludes with two original works by Monica Ferracuti, Promenade and Thriller, pieces that showcase her own artistic personality: elegant yet rhythmically alive, expressive yet firmly rooted in contemporary musical sensibility. As both interpreter and composer, Ferracuti brings unique insight and authenticity to her own music, closing the evening with personal creative voice.

A concert of reflection, lyricism, and modern beauty—offering the piano not only as an instrument, but as a landscape of emotions, memories, and poetic imagination.