Saturday, 14 November at 4 pm - Mehta hall

The Maggio Orchestra Percussionists in a concert celebrating the world of percussion and its captivating rhythms

Soloists: Orchestra musicians Fausto Bombardieri, Lorenzo D’Attoma, Gregory Lecoeur, Ivan Pennino and Andrea Tiddi.

Afternoon snacks for children are offered by Unicoop Firenze.

Single ticket price: €15

Florence, 13 November 2026 - A journey of discovery into the world of percussion, its rhythms and colours: on Saturday, 14 November at 4 pm, Sala Mehta will host I cinque elementi (The Five Elements), the latest event in C’è Musica & Musica 3.0, the series dedicated by the Maggio to younger audiences and families.

The concert features the percussionists of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: Fausto Bombardieri, Lorenzo D’Attoma, Gregory Lecoeur, Ivan Pennino and Andrea Tiddi, who will take the audience on a musical journey through some of the many facets of orchestral percussion.

The title I cinque elementi is no coincidence: it refers not only to the five percussionists performing, but also to the ancient Eastern traditions, particularly Chinese and Indian, which identify five elements of nature: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal.

The percussion instruments of an orchestra can not only reproduce the sounds of all five elements, but are also made through the use and processing of these very materials.

The afternoon's programme spans different musical periods and styles. It opens with Catching Shadows by Ivan Trevino, followed by Music for Pieces of Wood by Steve Reich and Clair de lune by Claude Debussy.

The programme continues with Off by Luca Bruno and Jazz on Saturn by Casey Cangelosi, before concluding with Gainsborough by Thomas Gauger.