Viaggio Italiano June 11, 2011

The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble's Viaggio Italiano takes listeners on a musical voyage with chamber music informed by Italian perspectives. The performance at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is your chance to see it for free!

The ensemble will premiere a quintet for guitar and strings by Italian-born composer Luciano Chessa. His new work is a musical reflection on Peralta Hacienda Historical Park itself, providing a unique opportunity to hear a piece of music in the very setting that inspired it! In addition, LCCE performs the Fandango Quintet of Luigi Boccherini, an 18th-century piece with cross-cultural implications by the Italian composer who spent many years as an expatriate in Madrid after moving there in 1761.

Come at 2:30 to attend a guided Peralta House tour before hearing the performance. Sit in the park facing Peralta Hacienda's outdoor stage, with a reconstructed adobe wall and outdoor exhibits as a backdrop. Bring a picnic to enjoy during the show, or pick something up from one of the Fruitvale neighborhood's many famed taco trucks!

Official Website: http://www.peraltahacienda.org