Kiara Kilianska, Francesca Antonucci | Circolo della Musica di Bologna

Sunday May 24, 2026, the Circolo della Musica di Bologna, at the Sala Andrea Baldi in Rastignano, hosts cellist Kiara Kilianska and pianist Francesca Antonucci.

Program:

• Beethoven: Sonata No. 5, Op. 102 No. 2
• Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102
• Brahms: Sonata No. 1, Op. 38

Kiara Kilianska was born in Trento in 2002 and began studying music at the age of eight, starting cello lessons under the guidance of Barbara Bertoldi at the “I Minipolifonici” school in Trento. She continued her studies at the “Francesco Venezze” Conservatory in Rovigo, where she studied with Luigi Puxeddu and earned her first-level academic diploma with highest honors. She has received numerous awards in national and international competitions, both as a solo cellist and as a member of chamber ensembles, and has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Leonora Armellini, Maurizio Baglini, Oliver Herbert, and Ettore Pagano.

Francesca Antonucci, born in Senlis (France) in 2004, began studying piano at the age of five and currently continues her training with Roberto Prosseda at the Rovigo Conservatory. Winner of several national and international competitions, including the Oltregiogo Piano Competition, she received the special prize for the best performance of Chopin. She has already performed several times as a soloist with orchestra: in 2023 at the Teatro Sociale di Rovigo under the direction of Elisabetta Maschio, and in 2025 during the symphonic season of the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina. Her repertoire ranges from Muzio Clementi to late 20th-century music.