The Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the Conductor of 2018 Edition will be Asher Fisch. A renowned conductor in both the operatic and symphonic worlds, Asher Fisch is especially celebrated for his interpretative command of core German and Italian repertoire of the Romantic and post-Romantic era. Click here to read Asher Fisch Biography The […]
This year’s Competition is dedicated to scores for orchestra, with or without the addition of electronic instruments. The Competition is open to musicians of all nationalities, who were born after the 31st December 1985. Score submissions do not involve any charges: participation in the competition is free of any application fee. The Competition will award the following prizes: First Prize: € 6,000; Second […]
Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the Board of Judges of the XXVI Edition: Alessandro Solbiati (President) Beat Furrer Silvia Colasanti Michele dall’Ongaro Bruno Mantovani The XXVI Edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” is dedicated to scores for orchestra with or without the addition of electronic instruments. Deadline for the online application: June […]
Tutto lo staff del Concorso 2 Agosto si unisce al cordoglio per la scomparsa di Lidia Secci. Scomparsa a Terni all’età di 96 anni, Lidia Secci è stata fra le fondatrici dell’Associazione fra i famigliari delle Vittime della Strage alla Stazione di Bologna del 2 Agosto 1980. Torquato Secci, il marito, è stato il primo […]
The Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the President of the Jury for the XXVI International Composing Competition, will be M.o Alessandro Solbiati. Read More about Maestro Alessandro Solbiati The board of Judges will be announced soon on www.concorso2agosto.it The Twenty-sixth Edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition” is promoted by the “Teatro Comunale di […]
The Twenty-sixth Edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition is announced! This year Competition is dedicated to scores for orchestra. First Prize: € 6,000Second Prize: € 3,000Third Prize: € 2,000 The main characteristic of this Competition is the performance of the winning pieces in a symbolic open space, the main city square, in an […]
A causa delle previste avverse condizioni meteo, il Concerto di questa sera si terrà al Teatro Auditorium Manzoni e non in piazza Maggiore, sempre alle 21.15. Entrata libera fino ad esaurimento posti. Lo segnala il Comune in una nota. “Le avverse previsioni metereologiche potrebbero impedirne lo svolgimento all’aperto”. Protagonisti dell’evento l’Orchestra e il Coro del […]
The Jury of the 25th Edition of the International Composing Competition “2 Agosto” has awarded the following prizes: 1st Prize – Luca Ricci, from Piacenza, Italy, score title: Transitori Permanenti 2nd Prize – Carmelo Bongiovanni, from Reggio Calabria, Italy, score title: Colors 3rd Prize – Lin Sen, from Shenyang, China, score title: Autumn Furthermore, the […]
The Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the Conductor of 2019 Edition will be Maestro Yoichi Sugiyama. […]
The Concorso 2 Agosto is proud to announce the President of the jury of 2019 Edition will be M.o Alessandro Solbiati. […]
Applications for the 2019 Edition must be submitted online only, at www.concorso2agosto.it. Online application deadline: June 30th, 2019, at midnight GMT. First Prize: € 6,000 Second Prize: € 3,000 Third Prize: € 2,000 The winning scores will be performed live in Bologna on August 2nd 2019, as one of the commemorative events held in memory of […]
Choosing the winners among this year’s scores submissions was an evermore difficult job for the jury, who met last weekend to embark this pleasurable yet challenging task. Here’s the list of the chosen winners for the 2018 Edition: […]
