Music of the Jesuits in Imperial China
April 18, 2026
Gavi (AL), Church of San Giacomo Maggiore
Event promoted by the Confucius Institute of the University of Milan and by the Departments of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Mediation, and Cultural and Environmental Heritage of the University of Milan
Jing Tan soprano
ITER Research Ensemble
Giovanni Cestino conductor
Ensemble Dong Xun 东巡 / Journey to the East
program
John Tavener (1944–2013)
The Lamb
Joseph-Marie Amiot (1718-1793)
Musique sacrée. Recueil des principales prières mises en musique chinoise
Arrangement for soprano, mixed choir, and ensemble of Chinese instruments by Nicola Scaldaferri,
in collaboration with Wejing Lai on the instrumental arrangement (2025).
world premiere