In December 1769, the 13-year-old Mozart and his father set out on their first journey to Italy. Over the next fifteen months they would visit all the main cities in the peninsula, absorbing Italian culture and garnering unprecedented attention and accolades. Their final stop, in the spring of 1771, was Venice. And although they came away with little immediate or evident reward, the impact of the city on the now 15-year-old boy was profound and extraordinarily consequential. In this talk, Jane Glover, acclaimed conductor and musician, explores this brief but crucial encounter between a unique prodigy and a unique city.