Fabulous Fringe: Il Parrasio

Fabulous Fringe: Il Parrasio

This concert is part of the free fringe programme of the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2026.

Il Parrasio was founded in February 2024 at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague by musicians from Italy, Slovenia, Japan and the USA. The ensemble focuses primarily on Italian repertoire from the 17th and early 18th centuries. Since its formation, Il Parrasio has won both first and audience prizes at the Premio Bonporti and Legrenzi competitions, and reached the finals of the CIMA Competition. Selected for the 2026/27 S-E-E-MERGING+ programme, the ensemble is also a finalist in the York International Artists Competition. In 2026, Il Parrasio performs across five European countries.

Programme

• Maurizio Cazzati

  Sonata a tre No. 4, Op. 18, ‘La Calcagnina’
  I. Largo
  II. Grave
  III. Allegro
  IV. Presto

  1616-1678
• Giovanni Legrenzi

  Sonata quarta Op. 4, ‘La Tassa’
  Adagio – Presto
  [no description] – Adagio – Presto

  1626-1690
• Tarquinio Merula

  Ciaccona Op. 12, no. 20

  1595-1665
• Giovanni Legrenzi

  Sonata quinta a 3, 2 Violini e Viola da brazzo, Op. 10
  Allegro
  Adagio – Presto – Adagio – Adagio – Presto – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
  Presto

• Giovanni Legrenzi

  Sonata terza a 2 Violini, Op. 10
  I. Adagio
  II. Allegro – Adagio
  III. Allegro – Adagio – Adagio assai

• Sonata terza Op. 4, ‘La Benaglia’
  I. Allegro
  II. Adagio – Allegro
  III. Adagio – Presto

• Alessandro Stradella

  Sinfonia for two violins and continuo in A minor
  
  Programme subject to change

  1643-1682

Musicians

• Eriko Nagayama, Ajdo Porenta violin
• Luka Stefanović cello
• Alessandro Papa harpsichord