Italian cellist Filippini takes centre stage in Ankara
(AGI) Ankara, Nov. 26 - The Akademik Baskent Orchestra willperform on Wednesday night in Ankara accompanied by theworld-renowned Italian cellist Rocco Filippini, in the dualcapacity of conductor and soloist. The initiative was born outof the collaboration between the Italian Embassy in Turkey andthe orchestra of Baskent University, where the concert willtake place. The evening's programme includes pieces by AntonioVivaldi and Ludwig van Beethoven, which Filippini will performtogether with violinist Gonenc Sazer and cellist EdizSekercioglu. Rocco Filippini was born in Lugano, Switzerland,in a family of artists and studied under the guidance