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24-Sep-2021
“100 Accordions in Concert" conducted by Enrico Melozzi – Italyby Christine Johnstone |
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  An orchestra of “100 Accordions in Concert” conducted by Enrico Melozzi and accompanied by soprano Estìbaliz Martyn (pictured left), performed in concert at the Arena Sferisterio in Macerata, Italy on July 27th, 2021.“Imagine 100 accordions on stage, 100 bellows opening together, and thousands of reeds playing in unison”. The event was a special evening as part of the Macerata Opera Festival held in collaboration with PIF Castelfidardo International Accordion Award and Pigini Accordions to celebrate their 75th anniversary and to mark the Centenary of Sferisterio. Picture above right: Massimo Pigini, Federico Pigini and Francesca Pigini. Their program included music by Mozart (such as “Very Merry” from Symphony n.40 in G minor K550, “Ouverture” from The Magic Flute K620, and “Der hölle rache” from The Magic Flute K620) and Ravel (Boléro), as well as popular themes and pop music (Prelude from Psycho, Lord of the Peaks, A mano a mano and Nikosi Sikelel’iAfrika - “God bless Africa”). The musical coordination was by Massimiliano Pitocco. Members of the orchestra included students of several Italian Conservatories and state-recognized musical institutes such as: Conservatorio “Santa Cecilia” di Roma, Maestro Massimiliano Pitocco Conservatorio “Torrefranca” di Vibo Valentia, Maestro Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi Conservatorio “Giuseppe Martucci” di Salerno, Maestro Giuseppe Scigliano Conservatorio “Domenico Cimarosa” di Avellino, Maestro Angelo Miele Conservatorio “Luisa D’Annunzio” di Pescara, Maestro Adriano Ranieri Conservatorio “Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa” di Potenza, Maestro Samuele Telari Istituto “P.I. Tchaikovsky” di Nocera Terinese, Maestro Marco Gemelli Conservatorio “Gaetano Graga” di Teramo, Maestro Massimiliano Pitocco Conservatorio “Francesco Antonio .Bonporti” di Riva del Garda, Maestro Walter Di Girolamo Conservatorio “Bruno Maderna” di Cesena, Maestro Raffaele Damen Conservatorio “Gicomo Puccini” di La Spezia, Maestro Endrio Luti Conservatorio “Arrigo Pedrollo” di Vicenza, Maestro Davide Vendramin Conservatorio “Nicola Sala” di Benevento, Maestro Samuele Telari Conservatorio “Umberto Giordano” di Foggia, Maestro Cesare Chiacchiaretta |
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