Happy to share with you my contribution to the national magazine Dirigo – The Journal of ANDCI (Italian Choral Conductors) about a traditional Sicilian Christmas piece titled “Balla Balla,” which you can find starting on page 64. I invite you not to miss the many interesting articles by reading the entire magazine for free at…
On 25 November 2025, the program “Qui comincia” on RAI Radio 3 will broadcast my piece Così da lumi (from Canto XIV of Dante’s Paradiso), winner of the First Prize at the Guido d’Arezzo International Choral Composition Competition 2023 and the Special Dante Alighieri Prize for the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death. The work is…
Thrilled to share this news!My composition, on a text by Roberta Gallo, has been awarded First Prize (s. B) at the 6th International Composition Competition for Children’s and Youth Choirs “VociInfesta,” organized by AERCO – Accendi la voce. A heartfelt thank-you to the super jury chaired by the great John Rutter (UK) and composed of…
From August 20 to 22, starting at 9:00 p.m., the Cloister of the Reformed Fathers in Scordia (CT) will host three evenings of great music.An eagerly awaited return that aims to enhance the historical setting of the cloister, offering the audience the chance to experience music in a unique atmosphere. Organized by: Associazione Stesicorea Scordia…
“Golden Diploma” — happy with this result at the International Composition Competition in Baden/Vienna (Austria) for my composition for choir, string quartet and piano.❞𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝑨𝑽𝑪𝑪 𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅: 𝑮𝑶𝑳𝑫𝑬𝑵 𝑫𝑰𝑷𝑳𝑶𝑴𝑨 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒗𝒆 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒖𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏❞. A recognition that carries even deeper meaning…
It is a true honor to serve on the jury of the 52nd edition of the “Guido d’Arezzo” International Composition Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious choral music contests. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation and Artistic Director Luigi Marzola for their trust and for the opportunity…
I’m pleased to inform you that I won the “Audience Prize” at the 6th edition of the INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPOSITION FOR A SACRED MUSIC WORK, «FRANCESCO SICILIANI» AWARD which enjoys the patronage of the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Vatican and included in the program of the78th edition of the Sagra Musicale Umbra.The Jury,…
Two honorable mentions at the 10th Japan International Choral Composition Competition QUEM VIDISTIS VIDENTES STELLAM (130 scores from 35 countries around the world) Jury: Jury: Paweł Łukaszewski (Poland) Andrea Angelini (Italy) Cristian Grases (Venezuela/ The United States) Damijan Močnik (Slovenia) Akane Nakanishi (Japan) Ko Matsushita, artistic director and director of the Metropolitan Choir of…
With great joy I inform you that I was awarded the 1 st prize at the 48th International Composition Competition of the Guido d’Arezzo Foundation – AREZZO and the “Dante Alighieri Award” on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death with the composition “Cosi da lumi” text from the 14th chant of Paradise. The jury composed of…
2nd prize Japan International Choral Composition Competition 2020 Host: International Choral Organization of TokyoSupervisor: Tokyo Choral Alliance KOYUKAICooperation: Pana Musica Co., Ltd.Artistic Director: Ko Matsushita Press Rewies Quotidiano LA SICILIA SUONARE NEWS
