Thanks to the Italian train strike, Anne and Robert were able to finally explore Cortona. While the rest of the festival participants shared taxi rides to Florence or Rome on Sunday 22 July, they navigated this ancient city on foot. The long walk during siesta time took them to the highest point: a church and a fortress. As they hiked on the cobbled stones and dirt roads, they heard the lovely piano music of Chris Williams, the young Australian composer who won the first Faculty Award the evening before. The live recording of Michielle has been divided to accompany the rest of this photo album. The music is never tiring but hugely inspiring.
Music for piano solo: “Somewhere Between Reason and Light” by Chris Williams, performed by Michele Chiasserini, recorded live in Cortona, 21 July 2007
the main square of Cortona
just the beginning
one of many churches
unique organ
a hilly town
one way out
church or monastery?
outside the walls
cemetery far away
where do we go now?
church or monastery or abbey at the peak of Cortona
from the fortress
lookout point at the fortress
swimming pool below
Robert and Anne
not an optical illusion
another panoramic view
with Anne
