Alice Moretti
CERESIO ESTATE OPENS ITS 50th EDITION IN MELIDE
19 June 2026, 8.30 pm
Melide, Church of Santi Quirico e Giulitta
Svetlana Berezhnaya, organ
Carlos Pardo Gomez, registrant
On 19 June at 8.30 pm, the Church of Santi Quirico e Giulitta in Melide will host the opening concert of the fiftieth edition of Ceresio Estate, held on the birthday and in the birthplace of Alice Moretti, one of the most significant figures in the cultural and civic life of Ticino and a key contributor to the festival’s development.
Born in Melide on 19 June 1921, teacher, pioneer of women’s rights and one of the first eleven women elected to the Ticino Grand Council in 1971, Alice Moretti played a decisive role in the growth of Ceresio Estate. In 1978, she recognised the value of Lucienne Rosset’s proposal to expand the experience of Carona Estate beyond the boundaries of the village, helping to create the festival that continues to bring music to the historic locations around Lake Lugano.
At the organ will be Svetlana Berezhnaya, an internationally acclaimed performer who has appeared in leading concert halls and cathedrals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, in a programme devoted to Johann Sebastian Bach, Baldassare Galuppi, Roberto Di Marino and Antonio Vivaldi.
Free admission.
Music by:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Baldassare Galuppi
Roberto Di Marino
Antonio Vivaldi
BIOGRAPHIES
Svetlana Berezhnaya
Svetlana Berezhnaya is a Russian pianist, organist and harpsichordist. In 2000 she was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. After studying at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and the Kazan Conservatory, she continued her organ studies in the Netherlands. Winner of the First Prize at the All-Russian Open Organ Competition in 1996, she has performed in major concert halls and cathedrals throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. Her repertoire ranges from Renaissance music to contemporary works and includes numerous concertos for organ and orchestra.
Svetlana Berezhnaya
Chiesa SS. Quirico e Giulitta