A famous Italian architect Galeazzo Alessi may have died in 1572, but in Genoa, he is remembered fondly to this day. One of the most notable of Alessi's many designs is a Renaissance church Santa Maria Assunta in Carignano, located in the old historical heart of the city, a magnificent building, which took 50 years to construct. On Friday, a baroque music concert was organised in honour of Alessi, who was born 500 years ago, in 1512. I went with friends to listen to a wonderful selection of pieces by Vivaldi, Monteverdi and Mascitti. Even though the acoustics in the old church was less than perfect at times during the performance, I thoroughly enjoyed the group, La Risonanza. The concert was free and the church full to the last seat. This was only one of the many free classical music concerts organised in Genoa, throughout the year, for anyone to enjoy. Another pleasant discovery about Genoa as a city in the past couple of weeks!
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