American Songs of Contemplation and the Natural World.
American Songs and Poetry of Contemplation and the Natural World.
Tessa Romano, mezzo-soprano; LiLai Nan, piano.
A new ICAMus program in Florence.
A new important international collaboration of ICAMus-Centro di Documentazione sulla Musica Americana (American Music Center, Prato, Italy) with Lyceum Club Internazionale di Firenze, University of Otago (New Zealand), and Palazzo della Musica-Camerata Strumentale di Prato: American Songs and Poetry of Contemplation and the Natural World (Lirica d'arte e poesia nella musica americana - Contemplazione del mondo naturale e sociale). Tessa Romano, mezzo-soprano; LiLai Nan, piano.
Songs by Aaron Copland, William Grant Still, Florence B. Price, Damien Sneed, Betty Jackson King, Undine Smith Moore, Ricky Ian Gordon, Samuel Barber.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6:00pm; Lyceum Club Internazionale di Firenze, Lungarno Guicciardini 17, Florence, Italy.
Free admission with reservation:
sezionemusicalyceum@gmail.com.
In the two photos below, mezzo-soprano Dr. Tessa Romano (University of Otago, New Zealand), pianist LiLai Nan and ICAMus Director Aloma Bardi in Florence, at the beautiful Villa Favard - Conservatorio di Musica "Luigi Cherubini" where the rehearsals for the April 16, 2026 ICAMus event at the Florence Lyceum took place on April 13.
READ THE DETAILED EVENT PROGRAM HERE.
READ AND DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAM BOOKLET WITH COMPLETE SONG TEXTS HERE.
In the photo below: an article by Dr. Gregorio Moppi appeared in the April 13, 2026 edition of La Repubblica, highlighting our upcoming April 16 program of American Art Songs at the Lyceum Club Internazionale di Firenze. Many thanks to Gregorio Moppi and La Repubblica!
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