CLAUDIO SANNA – LANDS END
Friday, December 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Old First Concerts
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Italian pianist Claudio Sanna presents Lands End, a concert dedicated to solo piano works by Luciano Chessa, a composer and interdisciplinary artist known for his exploration of contemporary music, audiovisual art, and history.
Praised by legendary pianist Lazar Berman for his “natural musical talent, great virtuosity, distinctive artistic personality, and genuine sense of artistry,” Claudio Sanna has developed an international career distinguished by his dedication to contemporary music, chamber music, and innovative artistic projects. For this concert, he will perform works from his recent album Lands End, released by the Col Legno label and dedicated to Luciano Chessa’s solo piano compositions.
The program explores the boundaries between land and sea, matter and spirit, order and anarchy, offering a contemporary musical experience that combines sonic experimentation, imagination, and evocative impressions of the Pacific landscape.
This concert is presented in collaboration with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and the Francesco Venezze Conservatory of Music in Rovigo.
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PROGRAM
All works by Luciano Chessa
- Lands End
- Louganis (with video by Terry Berlier)
- Wordsworth’s Daffodils
- Inkless Imagination III – For Fedele Azari
Claudio Sanna is an Italian pianist with an established international career, distinguished by his strong commitment to contemporary music and collaborations with leading institutions and musicians. He has premiered numerous compositions and performed at prestigious venues and international festivals. His latest album, Lands End, released by Col Legno, is entirely dedicated to the piano works of Luciano Chessa.
Luciano Chessa is a composer and interdisciplinary artist working across music, audiovisual arts, and historical research. His work ranges from installations to experimental performances, with a particular focus on musical avant-garde movements and Italian Futurism. His project Orchestra of Futurist Noise Intoners (OFNI) has received international recognition, and his works have been presented at prestigious cultural institutions around the world.