When: Monday, February 20, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York. Entrance : Free - Italian conductors in New York series.  Rinaldo Alessandrini in conversation with Harvey Sachs. Rinaldo Alessandrini will conduct, on Tuesday February 21, Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea (opera in concert) at the Stern Auditorium as part of the Festival La Serenissima, Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic organized by the Carnegie Hall.

Besides his conducting and performing with Concerto Italiano, he has an intense solo activity, as frequent guest of festivals around the world, the USA, Canada, Japan as well as in Europe. His discography that includes not only the works of Italian composers but also of the German school, has earned accolades and awards from the Discographic Critics (including a Grand Prix du Disque and a Critic Award German Discographic besides three Gramophone Awards with Italian Concert).