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Strumenti&Musica Festival
May 18 – May 22 all-day
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From May 18th to 22nd Spoleto is the location of the 8th edition of one of the most important accordion and piano festival in Italy. Strumenti&Musica Festival, organized by Associazione Culturale “Italian Accordion Culture” (Premiere Voting Member of CIA Imc-Unesco) with the support of Comune di Spoleto, Regione Umbria and Consorzio di Bonificazione Umbra, presents a wide program including concerts, seminars and auditions.

As usual, the highlights of the Festival are the International Contest for Young Accordionists (Premio Strumenti&Musica), the Italian Accordionists Selection, that’ll grant access to the final phase of the 69th Coupe Mondiale (CIA, 7 -11 September in Rostov-On-Don, Russia) and the International Piano Contests (Premio Pianistico Internazionale “Città di Spoleto” and Concorso Pianistico Internazionale “Città di Spoleto” – categories).

The jury of the piano contests is composed of first-class Teachers and performers, such as:
M° Fausto Di Cesare – chairman – Italy
M° Agathe Leimoni – Greece
M° Denis Chefanov – Russia
M° Enrico Stellini – Italy
M° Maria Teresa Carunchio – Italy
M° Marian Mika – Poland
M° Maurizio Marinelli – Italy

The Accordion Contest Jury includes:
M° Marco Gemelli – Italia
M° Patrizia Angeloni – Italia
M° Giorgio Dellarole – Italia
M° Jörgen Sundeqvist – Svezia
M° Ladislav Horak – Repubblica Ceca
M° Alexander Selivanov – Russia

Programme of the event:

Wednesday 18 May 2016

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 19.00
Opening Concert
Katia Ghigi – violin
Michele Rossetti – piano

Thursday 19 May 2016

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 9.00 and h 15.00
International piano contest

Friday 20 May 2016

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 9.00 and h 15.00
International piano contest

Palazzo Mauri, h 18.00
Seminar: Scarlatti’s Sonatas
A modern reading of a repertoire loved by all-time keyboard players. Formal structure, articulation, dynamics, rhythm, popular and learned references (Teacher: Giorgio Dellarole – holder of the accordion tenure at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma)

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 21.00
Concerto: Baroque Music
Giorgio Dellarole – accordion
Massimiliano Limonetti – clarinet

Saturday 21 May 2016

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 09.00

International piano contest

Palazzo Mauri, h 09.00
International piano contest

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 15.00
International piano contest

Palazzo Mauri, h 15.00
International accordion contest

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 21.00
Concert Buttons&bellows
Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon)
Petar Maric (accordion)

Sunday 22 May 2016

Palazzo Leti Sansi, h 09.00
International piano contest

Teatro Caio Melisso, h 09.00
International contest (accordion and ensemble)

Teatro Caio Melisso, h 17.00
Piano and accordion section winners concert
Entrance fee € 10.00

The auditions for the piano and accordion contests, the seminars and the evening concerts are open for free.

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