Emanuele Torquati will give the Italian premiere of Francesco Filidei Piano Concerto, Ballata n. 3 (2013), at the Festival PlayIT! with ORT, Orchestra Regionale della Toscana, with conductor Francesco Lanzillotta.

PlayIT! is entirely devoted to the Italian music of our time. As Artistic Director Giorgio Battistelli says “The aim of the festival is to give space, insight, and attention to the visionaries of today’s most interesting music, from both a compositional aspect and an interpretation of contemporary Italian art music. A presentation of the best young talents and of the most prominent figures of today, this festival is capable of binding multiple generations of performers and composers”.