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Musici in Italian means “The Musicians”, founded in 1952 by twelve young and promising Italian musicians, mainly roman and mostly graduates of the
master classes at the Accademia di Santa Ceacilia, comprising six violins, two violas, two cellos, one double bass and one harpsichord. It was quite symbolic that Arturo Toscanini upon hearing them while they were rehearsing in April 1952 at the Italian Radio formulated the first enthusiastic reaction in front of journalists and musical personalities, even dedicating his portrait to the group with the words "bravi, bravissimi...no! la musica non muore". The chamber playing and the unchanging sound of I MUSICI has been patent for half a century of total dedication, of respect for the style and
taste of each composer and, at the same time, a free interpretative liberty alien to any academic dogmatism.
At the
beginning of their foundation, they deliberately decided to shape the
ensemble without conductor while appointing soloist Felix Ayo as the concert master. As they initiated this ensemble with the intention of revitalizing the string repertory, particularly that of the Italian composers of the "settecento", they try to keep the original taste of the
Music and retain the position of “the Ambassador of Baroque Music” in the music world. I MUSICI’s remarkable quality has always been kept, ever since its beginning, to extract from its ensemble all the required soloists- individually and in diverse instrumental combinations-, so its programs offer a rich balance in styles and tonal colors.
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