20th of December 2025 | VIOLA ALBERTINE & LUDOVICA PASCA | live @ Ruby Bea Hotel & Bar Florence
VIOLA ALBERTINE
Viola Albertine is a musician who grew up between Ticino and Geneva. Alongside her studies in ethnomusicology at the University of Geneva, she pursued historical harp with Maria C. Cleary at the Haute École de Musique de Genève, and Bel Canto in Bologna with Miguel Curti.
With a background in fine arts, geography, dance, and piano, she now dedicates herself to the poetic essence of music, interpreting ancient texts such as the troubadour songs of the 11th–12th centuries in Occitan and French. Her work seeks the intrinsic link between poetic word and sound, where language becomes music, becomes song.
Her musical explorations are inspired by the modal traditions of the Mediterranean and Central Asia. In the moment of inspiration—between improvisation and composition, in deep listening—the voice sings within the silence that settles.
LUDOVICA PASCA
“There is something more important than our blossoming, our rebirth. That the news circulates among those wounded, which is all of us.”
So says the Portuguese poet José Tolentino de Mendonça, and so singing and writing, for Ludovica, are ways of spreading the news.
In her songs, her voice is an inner sounding board, restoring a vision of the world that is at once intimate and generous, fragile and strong, nostalgic and in constant motion. The lyrics tell of affections, rebirths, beloved forms of life—people, houses, trees. Music transforms everything into a language that endures while everything around us loses meaning.
Saturday, December 20th 2025 18:00
Ruby Bea Hotel & Bar Florence
Piazza della Libertà 16,
50129 Firenze
– FREE ADMISSION –
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HÄUFIG GESTELLTE FRAGEN / FAQ
IS THIS A CONCERT OR DINNER MUSIC?
Quite clearly: concert! With the concerts we want to promote newcomer musicians with their own music, bring new music to the people, eat something good and have a great time with other people. For this to work, you should also listen to the bands at the concert and get involved with the music. This way the artists are not disturbed in their performance and the other guests are not disturbed while listening – and nothing stands in the way of a unique concert evening for everyone!
FOOD & DRINKS?
Ruby Bea offers a bar with a wide selection of drinks at moderate prices. For the small hunger there is a selection of snacks. However, cash payment is not possible.
We want to hear the music! That’s why we kindly ask you to be considerate when ordering drinks. Please order beverages that are noisy to prepare, like coffee or cocktails, before the performance starts or during breaks. You’ll have plenty of time to do so. The artists and the audience will thank you for it!
WHAT IF I DON’T GET ANY TICKETS?
That is of course a pity! But you can still come, because there are always tickets available. Put yourself on the waiting list and get a message when there are free seats.
WHY ADMISSION FREE?
We want that really every person has access to great live music events. Above all, this should not fail because of money. And that’s why we don’t charge admission to any of our concerts. Of course, we also have to cover our costs and pay fair fees to the musicians for their performances. That’s why we pass around our ARTIST’S HAT at all our concerts. You are welcome to donate money to the artist. Of course only if you like it and your situation allows it! This way you can do something good for the artist and for other concert visitors who otherwise don’t have enough money to visit concerts. The content of the hat is 100% for the benefit of the artists.