Malika Ayane
Orchestra La Corelli
conductor Daniele Parziani
piano Carlo Gaudiello
curated by Pierfrancesco Pacoda
coproduction Ravenna Festival, Mittelfest
premiere
Malika Ayane puts her classical training (studies at the Milan Conservatory and experience at La Scala) at the service of pop, using the splendour of arrangements specially created for La Corelli Orchestra to enhance the profound romanticism of her style, which is a blend of soul music, jazz and the great tradition of singer-songwriting. For the Ravenna Festival, she has conceived a new interpretation of her vast repertoire, reworking it in scores that emphasise its soft rhythms, combining references to Afro-American sounds with a love of melody and ballads. These are the songs that have won her the hearts of Italian audiences. As comfortable on the Sanremo TV stage as she is in more intimate settings, Ayane always gives her audience a personal experience, creating a direct, delicate and yet highly emotional relationship.
