Tuesday, September 15th, from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm – Piazza Belgiojoso, Milan

Five years after the inauguration of Milan’s first monument dedicated to a historical female figure, Fondazione Brivio Sforza and Le Dimore del Quartetto invite the public to Il Salotto di Cristina, an evening dedicated to memory, music and dialogue.

In the heart of Piazza Belgiojoso, the statue of Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso becomes the starting point for a public gathering that intertwines conversations, testimonies and music, offering an opportunity to rediscover the legacy of an extraordinary woman: a patriot, journalist, entrepreneur, patron of the arts and a leading figure in 19th-century European cultural life.

The evening will be hosted by journalist and screenwriter Francesca Priori and will open with remarks by Alessandro Brivio Sforza, President of Fondazione Brivio Sforza, and Francesca Moncada di Paternò, Founder and President of Le Dimore del Quartetto.

One of the highlights of the event will be the presentation of the Radio 24 podcast “Mi chiamo Cristina”. Rossana De Michele (director, producer, author, and television and radio executive) will share the research process behind the project, while the young Emma Galeotti (actress and content creator) will bring Cristina’s words to life through a live reading, allowing the audience to experience the voice, ideas and strength of a leading figure of the Italian Risorgimento.

The conversations will explore some of the fields in which Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso was ahead of her time, from communication and education to financial awareness and community support.

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF

• Gerolamo Caccia Dominioni, President of Fondazione iBVA and Fondazione Kramer
• Vittorio Colao, Vice Chairman EMEA at General Atlantic and former Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition
• Claudia De Lillo, Journalist and writer
• Paola Dubini, Professor of Management and Director of the MSc in International Management at Bocconi University
• Maria Cristina Ferradini, Delegate Board Member of Fondazione Amplifon
• Paola Mungo, Adjunct Professor at Università Cattolica and Bocconi University – Independent Vice Chairman of Compagnia de’ Frescobaldi SpA and Lead Independent Director of Dexelance SpA
• Donatella Sciuto, Rector of Politecnico di Milano
• Marisa Siccardi, Nurse, lecturer and scholar
• Anna Zattoni, Co-CEO of Marsh Jointly

Music will accompany the entire evening thanks to the Quartetto Pegreffi, a young ensemble paying tribute to Elisa Pegreffi, the historic violinist of the legendary Quartetto Italiano and a key figure in 20th-century chamber music. The programme will bring together contemporary compositions by young female composers dedicated to Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso with works from the Romantic repertoire, creating a bridge between the great women of the past and new generations of female artists.

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QUARTETTO PEGREFFI

Emma Parmigiani, violin
Inesa Baltatescu, violin
Emanuele Ruggero, viola
Lorenza Baldo, cello

MUSIC PROGRAMME

Laetitia Hahn – Spring in February, In Memoriam to Cristina Trivulzio
Frida Cuccurullo – Bianchi spazi dell’etere
Benedetta Zamboni – Generazione
Daria Scia – di Candele e di Lumi 
Fanny Mendelssohn  – frammenti dal Quartetto per archi in mi bemolle maggiore

Free admission, subject to availability

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