At the end of a spectacular trek in the heart of the Paneveggio Pale di San Martino Nature Park, which hosts the largest Dolomite massif and is part of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mario Brunello—artistic director of I Suoni delle Dolomiti since its first edition and a world-renowned Italian cellist—will once again engage in dialogue with another exceptional musician, French violinist Gilles Apap, celebrated not only for his virtuosic interpretations of the classical repertoire but also for his explorations in jazz and folk music.
The event will take place on the Col meadows, a splendid grassy plateau above San Martino di Castrozza, a FAI-protected site where Avelignese horses often graze, offering an extraordinary view of Sass Maor and Cima della Madonna, the bell towers of Val di Roda, the Pala di San Martino, nearby Cima Rosetta, and to the north, Cimon della Pala.
Brunello, with his 17th-century cello, has performed with the world’s most prestigious orchestras—from the London Symphony to the Filarmonica della Scala, from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia to the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra—but he has always embraced engagement with diverse musical genres and languages.
The meeting with Apap, a musician who has followed a highly personal and creative musical path beyond conventions, thus begins under the best auspices—before some of the most beautiful mountains in the world.
