Emanuele Torquati will give the Italian premiere of Kurtàg Double Concerto op. 27 n. 2 for cello, piano and orchestra on 19th February with Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, conducted by Olari Elts and Francesco Dillon at the cello.

Kurtàg is one of the greatest living composers and this year he will turn 90. His Double Concerto is considered among his best works and explores spatial horizons, with a peculiar orchestral setting. It was written in 1989 for Ensemble Modern and Ensemble Intercontemporain and the first performance was conducted by Peter Eotvos, with Miklos Perenyi (cello) and Zoltan Kocsis (piano).