For its sixth concert on its 2008 Italy Tour, the Sydney Symphony was honoured to play at the Teatro dell’Opera (Rome Opera Theatre) where Maestro Gelmetti is Music Director.
A number of special guests were at the Orchestra’s Rome performance including special guest of honour the Australian Ambassador to Italy Amanda Vanstone plus representatives from various Italian companies who have supported the Orchestra’s tour such as Ansaldo and Magaldi, as well as representatives from Tourism NSW.
The audience were treated to a two-hour performance of works by Ravel and Beethoven and encores of Schubert and Mascagni.
Following the performance, Amanda Vanstone hosted a reception for invited guests and the musicians. William Barton dazzled the assembled crowd with a didgeridoo solo while Amanda Vanstone spoke about the cultural diversity of Australia and how special it was for the Orchestra to tour Italy.
Sydney Symphony Chairman John Conde AO was also present at the Rome concert and spoke at the reception thanking supporters of the tour as well as paying tribute to Maestro Gelmetti.
Sydney Symphony Chairman John Conde AO was also present at the Rome concert and spoke at the reception thanking supporters of the tour as well as paying tribute to Maestro Gelmetti.
It was special night for Maestro Gelmetti having brought his own Sydney Symphony to his home theatre to perform. The night was made even more special for him as his elderly mother was in the audience (pictured above).
