1996 Edition

Second edition of the International Composing Competition "2 Agosto"

The second edition of International Composition Competition “2 Agosto” takes place in Bologna in 1996.

This initiative is promoted by the Association of Families of the Victims of the Bologna Station Massacre of August 2, 1980, the Municipality of Bologna, the Solidarity Committee for the Victims of Massacres, and the Teatro Comunale di Bologna.

The competition aims to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attack that occurred at the Bologna railway station on August 2, 1980, using music as an expressive form for memory and reflection

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Board of Judges

  • Ennio Morricone – Presidente
  • Luisa Castellani
  • Fabrizio Festa
  • Renato Rivolta
  • Caudio Scannavini
  • Alessandro Solbiati
  • Walter Tortoreto
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Jury for the selection of the singers

  • Giorgio Gualerzi
  • Sabino Lenoci
  • Michelangelo Zurletti
  • Antonio Calabrò
  • Gianni Tangucci
  • Sergio Segalini
  • Fabrizio Festa
  • Adriano Cavicchi
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First Prize

Alberto Colla – “Pax”

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Second prize

Angelo Inglese – “…Etenim si ego pax…”

Third prize

Nicola Ciarmatori – “…Efferas Feras…”

Special mentions

Menzione Speciale del Presidente della Repubblica: Alberto Colla

Altre menzioni speciali: Massimo Ambrosini, Alessandra Corbelli e Giorgio Colombo Taccani

The final concert

The final concert of the 1996 edition was held in Piazza Maggiore on the evening of August 2nd.

Orchestra
Orchestra Sinfonica dell'Emilia-Romagna "Arturo Toscanini"
Direttore
Arturo Tamayo
Opera commissionata per l'occasione
"Exultate" di Sergio Rendine - prima esecuzione assoluta
Libretto di Sala

Gli ospiti

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