Once again, this year’s Competition concluded with an evening filled with music and singing, transporting the audience through past and present beneath the starry sky of Bologna’s iconic Piazza Maggiore. The evening was hosted by Nicola Campogrande, Chairman of the jury for this edition of the Competition, who highlighted in his opening speech the importance […]
The program of 2025 Final Concert
Concorso 2 Agosto announces the program of 2025 Final Concert Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the program of XXXI Edition Concert that will take place in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna* at 9:15 pm on August 2nd 2025. *In the event of bad weather, the concert will be held at the Auditorium Manzoni (via de’ Monari 1/2). The winning scores will be performed live […]
The Winners of the International Composing Competition – XXXI Edition – are…
The Winners of the International Composing Competition – XXXI Edition – are… First prize: Jacopo ProiettiScore Title: Che Silenzio! Second Prize: Francesco SottileScore Title: Salmo 120 Third Prize: Teo Montero ReyScore Title: Deus, Deus meus Special Mention of the Jury: Lorenzo De AngeliScore Title: De Profundis. Psalmi 129 – Biblia Sacra Vulgata The XXXI Edition […]
The conductor for the XXXI Edition will be Oksana Lyniv
We are pleased to announce that the conductor of the 31st edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” will be Oksana Lyniv. Oksana Lyniv, Music Director of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna from 2022 to 2024, is the first female chief conductor of an Italian opera house. Born in Brody, Ukraine, she made history […]
The Choirmaster and the Choir of the XXXI Edition
We are happy to announce that the choirmaster who will lead the voices on stage at the XXXI edition of the ‘2 Agosto’ International Composition Competition will be Gea Garatti Ansini! With a prestigious career in opera and choral conducting, she has worked with famous conductors including Gatti, Pappano, Muti, and Mehta. She has conducted […]
The president of the jury of the XXXI edition has been announced
The Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the President of the jury for the XXXI International Composing Competition, will be Nicola Campogrande. Read More about Nicola Campogrande The board of Judges will be announced soon on 2025.concorso2agosto.it The XXXI Edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition is promoted by the “Teatro Comunale di […]
The Thirty-first Edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition is announced
The thirty-first edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition is announced. The XXXI edition of the International Composition Competition “2 Agosto” is dedicated to scores for mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra. It is also possible to include a solo vocalist, chosen from soprano, mezzosoprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, or bass. The text to be set […]
