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Beatrice Limonti | Violinist, Artistic Leader & Creator
Beatrice Limonti is an internationally acclaimed Italian violinist and Artistic Leader, recognised by the Arts Council of England as a Global Talent. Based in London, she bridges classical and jazz traditions with a dynamic stage and digital presence. Trained in Italy’s conservatoire system, she has performed in prestigious venues including Abbey Road Studios, Royal Opera House, and Teatro alla Scala.

A former first violin of the Italian Youth Orchestra under Riccardo Muti, Beatrice leads in ensembles such as the Erasmus+ Orchestra and has collaborated with international festivals and orchestras, including the Cairo Opera and Bayreuth Baroque Festival. In 2025, she co-founded BriosOrchestra, a London-based initiative promoting musical excellence and social inclusion.

A digital creator with a growing online following, Beatrice is also a D’Addario Artist. Celebrated for her emotional depth and artistic vision, she actively supports women in music and fosters diversity and creativity in today’s industry.

Antonio Morabito | Pianist, Educator & Conductor
Antonio Morabito is an Italian pianist and graduate of the Royal College of Music in London, holding a Master’s in Piano Performance. He teaches at both the Royal College of Music and Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, and is choir conductor at St. Augustine’s Church in Hammersmith.

Trained at the Cilea Conservatory in Italy and the J. Rodrigo Conservatory in Valencia, he studied piano, chamber music, composition, and choral conducting, graduating with top honours. He also holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Messina.

Antonio is a prizewinner of major international competitions, including the Bruxelles, London Classic Music, and Moscow International Piano Competitions, and was named “Young Artist of Excellence” by UNICRAM in 2014. He has performed across Britain and Europe at prestigious venues such as La Fenice, Steinway Hall, and Trinity College, Cambridge and is among the artists sponsored by the prestigious Keyboard Trust.

Antonio, together with Beatrice Limonti and Asia Bonuccelli, is the founder of BriosOrchestra in London, a social impact ensemble uniting young international musicians.

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‘Nobody knows how much I owe that man,’ Primo Levi said ofthe bricklayer who saved his life at Auschwitz. ‘I could never repay him.’ Levi was referring to Lorenzo Perrone, who for six months risked his own life to smuggle food, letters and clothing to Levi, providing him with the sustenance he needed to survive. In his latest book, A Man of Few Words, Carlo Greppi pieces together the life of Perrone, a near destitute labourer with little formal education. Despite their stark differences, Levi and Perrone’s friendship survived the Holocaust and continued until Perrone’s tragic death. As Perrone withdrew from the world, Levi tried persistently to preserve the memory of this man of few words who had saved his life, but who left few traces of his own behind. This is a universal story about an individual who kept hope alive in one of the darkest times and places known to man.

Carlo Greppi is an award-winning historian and author specialising in WWII and the Italian Resistance. He holds a PhD from the University of Turin and has published several acclaimed works, including L’ultimo treno, Uomini in grigio, and Il buon tedesco. He co-founded the Deina Association, collaborates with schools on educational projects, and is part of the Ferruccio Parri Institute’s scientific committee. He also curates historical fact-checking series for Laterza and contributes to Rai Storia and Radio 3. His work has earned prestigious awards like the FiuggiStoria and Giacomo Matteotti prizes. His latest book, A Man of Few Words (Un Uomo di Poche Parole) has been translated into six languages and sold more than 20,000 copies in Italy.

Dr Matteo Augello will investigate Italianness and how it is constructed through fashion from both domestic and foreign perspectives. Starting from his research on Italian fashion curation, he will discuss the marketing of the Italian artistic heritage by fashion brands and explore the association of Italy with fashion in popular culture.

Dr Matteo Augello is a fashion historian based in London, where he collaborates with the Italian Cultural Institute on their fashion programming. He lectures internationally and his first monograph, Curating Italian Fashion: Heritage, Industry, Institutions, was published by Bloomsbury in 2022. He has worked for institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and World Stage Design, and is currently a Fellow at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Texas.

This event is exclusively by invitation to members and guests of The British Italian Society. However, if places remain after the members’ RSVP deadline, a limited number of tickets will be released to the general public. To express your interest, please email us and we will be in touch if tickets become available.

In recent years the development of new methods of archaeological survey have transformed our understanding on Roman towns in Italy. This talk will discuss the methods used and illustrate some of the new discoveries, discussing their importance for our understanding of Italy’s rich cultural heritage.

Martin Millett is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and President of the Society of Antiquaries of London. His work focues both on the impact of Roman imperialism on indigenous societies and on the application of survey methods in archaeology. He has led fieldwork and excavation projects in Britain, Spain, Portugual and Italy. In Italy he has led projects at a variety of Roman town sites as well as at Portus, the harbour of Imperial Rome. He is currently working on a new synthesis of Roman Britain for Princeton University Press.

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