On Saturday 22nd June, at 20pm, in Villa Calvisia in Calvizzano, the 12 finalists from all over Italy will compete to win the title of champion of the third edition of the Calvizzano Festival d'Autore, the contest dedicated to young singer-songwriters under 35, with the aim of valorising their talent and giving impetus to the musical inclination of emerging artists.
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The event, now in its third edition, was presented to the press in the Council Chamber of the Metropolitan City of Napoli – the body that allocated the funds for its realization – is an integral part of the project “Calvizzano: a town always celebrating from Christmas to Summer – II Edition” and contributes to the creation of the “2023-2024 Metropolitan Events Calendar”.
Presentation and Support of Institutions
Present at the presentation conference were the Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan City of NAPLES Giuseppe Cirillo, the Councilor Delegate to the Metropolitan City of NAPLES for the Digital Agenda for Transport Luciano Borrelli, the Mayor of Calvizzano Giacomo Pirozzi, the artistic directors Peppe Cavallo and Danilo Festinese, the presenters Gianni Simioli and Mariangela Chianese. The new edition of the Festival has great surprises in store.
Evening Program and Awards
The aspiring artists will compete, on the evening of June 22nd in Calvizzano, in Villa Calvisia, for the first prize, which also includes the possibility of recording their song in a professional studio with the help of musicians, arranger and sound engineer for mixing, of making a video clip, promoting it on the radio, publishing it on the main digital platforms and, finally, being hosted and interviewed on the program “La Radiazza” by Gianni Simioli, on Radio Marte.
Free Participation and Accommodation
Participation is completely free and the Municipal Administration, thanks to the collaboration with the Hotel Donato of Calvizzano, will also guarantee free board and lodging to the finalists coming from other regions of Italy. Also this year the Critics' Award will be assigned to one of the 12 finalists, in memory of Sara Ricciardiello, a young woman from Calvizzano who lost her life two years ago, after three months of agony in hospital, following a terrible road accident. Sara loved music and also had a beautiful voice. During the event, a song she sang will be played. The award will be assigned by the journalistic component of the jury.
Festival Goals
“After the fantastic success of the last edition of the Festival, which saw the participation of young people from all over Italy, from Piedmont, Lombardy, Sardinia, Emilia Romagna and Calabria, we are preparing to create for the third consecutive year this contest dedicated to artists who want to make their way in the very difficult world of music”, said the mayor of Calvizzano, Giacomo Pirozzi. “The aim of the 'Calvizzano Festival d'Autore' is to valorise young authors and composers who are unable to emerge, despite having talent, due to a lack of opportunities. The peculiarity of the format that we launched a few years ago is precisely that it is free. Participants do not have to pay any costs either during the participation phase or to travel to the area, if selected for the final.”
Morgan and Juries Concert
Marco Castoldi, aka Morgan, will take the stage at the Calvizzano Festival d'Autore for a piano and voice concert through a setlist suspended between the great pieces of the Italian and international musical tradition. Naturally he will listen to all the pieces of the 12 young finalist singer-songwriters, who were selected by an artistic jury composed of Carmine Aymone, Michelangelo Iossa, Corrado Montanari and Massimo Zeccolino. Umberto Chiariello, Luisa Mariani and Ferdinando Bocchetti will instead form the jury of journalists.
Special Mention Award
The physical prize for the winner consists of a scale reproduction of the Bell Tower of Calvizzano, made by a local craftsman. "We have supported the festival project with conviction - underlined the Deputy Metropolitan Mayor, Giuseppe Cirillo, during the presentation - because we believe that investing in culture and young people is a priority for the Metropolitan City. The area north of Naples has its main resources in the young generations and in culture: for this reason we believe that offering our talents the opportunity to emerge constitutes a fundamental element for the development of the entire territory."
Article published on 13 June 2024 - 12:00
