Musicus Concentus presents
Secret Florence 2026
ELENA ROMANO – MUTA-MENTI
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Chiostro del Convento di Piazza del Carmine*, h. 19:00
Reservations for the performance open on June 15, h.9:30, at this link: https://www.boxol.it/next/it/musicusconcentus/select-ticket/616066/biglietti-elena-romano-muta-menti
MUTA-MENTI is a performance by singer and musician Elena Romano, conceived for the cloister space of the Basilica del Convento del Carmine. The title itself encapsulates the essence of the live experience: a process of sonic and perceptual transformation, where songs and free improvisations converge into a unified narrative suspended between composition and instinct. Accompanied by Francesco D’Elia on violin and Francesca Fedi Perilli on cello, Elena Romano develops a sonic language that weaves together electronics, classical influences, jazz, and pop sensibilities, in a dynamic balance between the ancient and the contemporary.
The integration of voice, synthetic sounds, and acoustic instruments generates an immersive soundscape capable of creating a contemplative and enveloping experience. As the performance unfolds, a continuous dialogue emerges between emotional states and sonic perception: the audience is drawn, almost unconsciously, into the movement of the music and engaged in a physical and inner journey, where listening becomes experience. Conceived in relation to the space that hosts it, MUTA-MENTI thus creates a cathartic union between mind, sound, and place.
Musicus Concentus proposes the concert in the Cloister of the Convent of Piazza del Carmine, a courtyard that is preserved as one of the lesser-known corners of the Oltrarno, a place generally “passing through” that connects Piazza del Carmine to the Brancacci Chapel, but that-perhaps precisely for this reason-preserves an authentic and unartificial charm.
Once a year, only for the Secret Florence Festival, the Cloister is rediscovered by residents, citizens and tourists, who can appreciate it from another point of view: no longer as a “corridor” but as a place devoted to music and entertainment. Perfect example of an unexplored space, which for one day leaves its primary function to host contemporary music performances.
Secret Florence is an established festival of the Estate Fiorentina, produced together by Tempo Reale, Musicus Concentus, Lo Schermo dell’Arte, Fabbrica Europa and Centro Nazionale Produzione Danza Virgilio Sieni. Thanks to the Florentine Civic Museums and the Community of the Carmelite Fathers of the Convent of the Carmine for their support.
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Secret Florence
🎟️ Free entrance with reservations required
*In case of bad weather, the performance will be hosted in Sala Vanni
