Choral Music Festival
International Folk Song Festival Rome
 IV Edition - Festival "I Castelli Incantati" - Folk Song Choral Festival Rome
Choral Music Festival in Rome. International folk choir music review, the folk song Festival "I Castelli Incantati" takes place in July in the enchanting natural, historical and architectural scenery of six villages located in the Castelli Romani: Nemi, Frascati, Genzano, Ariccia, Castelgandolfo and Grottaferrata.
International Folk Choir Festival Rome
 The fourth edition of the Festival "I Castelli Incantati" is aimed at enhancing the value of one of the most genuine music expressive forms, folk song and traditional choral music.
In our globalization times usages and customs, cultural and historical expressions of a country or a region, are the most simple but not less efficient mean to maintain alive the historical heritage of a specific individuality and community.
The Festival, brand new event in this area - Castelli Romani -, will be object of one of the music research projects initiated by the Associazione TRIVIUM MusicaEventiCultura in co-operation with the Associazione Amici della Musica “Cesare De Sanctis”.
Open to choirs of all nationalities the choral festival is a non competitive event having as main goal the understanding of varied music traditions picking out aspects of common roots thus confirming, where still necessary, the highly unifying power of singing and choral music.
In respect of its amateur character an experienced and proved quality standard is required from the choirs in order to enhance the value of the specific choral traditions.
Locations Choral Music Festival Rome
 When someone talks about Castelli Romani refers to the villages set in the Alban Hills, famous for the beauty of their landscape offered by woods, lakes and sumptuous villas, and well known also for their artistic, historical and archaeological heritage, traditions, cuisine and not least the first-rate wines.
The tourist gift of this area - Castelli Romani - has been raised and spread at international level also thanks to the marvellous descriptions by renowned travellers as, just to mention a few, Goethe, Stendhal, Kauffmann, Byron, and Gregorovious.
The festival will take place in the enchanting natural, historical and architectural scenery of six villages located in the Castelli Romani: Nemi, Frascati, Genzano, Ariccia, Castelgandolfo and Grottaferrata;
sites of old musical traditions where prestigious concert seasons have been organized for years becoming reference mark of the Roman hinterland.
Festival locations are situated close to Rome, about 30 minutes from G.R.A. - Grande Raccordo Anulare, the biggest highway around the city of Rome.
Programme Folk Song Festival Rome
 4th INTERNATIONAL FOLK SONG
CHORAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
15– 18 July 2009
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 15 JULY 2010
During the day arrival and hotel check in
Choirs' parade and gathering at
San Nilo Abbey - Grottaferrata
Opening ceremony and performance in unisone of
Ave Maria by C. Gounod
Song festival Opening concert performed by
Corale Tuscolana and Coro Polifonico di Velletri
Carmina Burana by C. Orff
FRIDAY 16 JULY 2010
In the morning choral review for the
Prize “I CASTELLI INCANTATI”
Evening concerts in the villages of Castelli Romani
SATURDAY 17 JULY 2010
In the morning choral review for the
Prize “I CASTELLI INCANTATI”
In the evening Choral music festival Final concert
at Piazza di Corte in Ariccia performed by selected choirs
SUNDAY 18 JULY 2010
Castelgandolfo - PIAZZA DELLA LIBERTA’
Choral festival Closing ceremony
Registration Choral Music Festival Rome
 Registration rules to the song festival "I Castelli Incantati"
To apply to the Festival choirs should send by fax or mail to the Festival secretariat the enclosed registration form together with the following documents:
choir's and conductor's biography;
choir's and conductor's biography;
music programme of 20 minutes;
recent recording on cd, dvd or cassette;
individual participation fee for singers and accompanying persons.
Choral music festival registration deadline is 30 March 2010
The individual participation fee includes:
Festival registration
participation in all festival events
halfboard hotel accommodation (3 nights/4 days)
- breakfast and lunch or dinner -
assistance during the whole stay
Conditions of participation to the choral festival "I Castelli Incantati"
Festival participation is open to male, female, mixed, children, youth choirs and vocal groups performing a folk repertoire with or without instrumental accompaniment.
Each choral group should sing a different music programme at least two concerts:
evening concert (performance time 15 min)
choral review (performance time 15 min)
Choirs performing during the opening and closing concerts will be selected by the Festival artistic direction.
Choirs should submit music programmes including songs of their own country of origin
Entrance to all Festival concerts is free
Each singer will receive the Festival catalogue with information about the participating choirs as well as illustrating material on the area and concert venues
During the closing ceremony each choir will be awarded a participation diploma and a souvenir from the local authorities
All audio and video rights belong solely to the organizer
Participating choirs can bring along with them cds, dvds and cassette to be sold after their performances
Travel expenses at participating choirs' charge
Participation in the Festival is provided through the payment of a individual participation fee including hotel accommodation and participation in all Festival events.
Organization Folk Song Festival Rome
 The Associazione Amici della Musica “Cesare De Sanctis” - Albano, one of the principal partners in the organization of the choral festival "I Castelli Incantati", is named after the famous composer and writer of treatises, distinguished presence in Rome's music life of the 19th century, academician and co-founder of S. Cecilia Conservatory.
For several years the Associazione has been organizing a remarkable music activity in the Castelli Romani through the co-operation of well known musicians and musicologists, featuring concert seasons and conferences: Franz Liszt Festival (Litszt international music weeks), Albano Festival, Genzano Musica. It has co-operated with national and European bodies and institutions as Fondazione Bucchi, Istitituto Nazionale Tostiano, Istituto Liszt di Bologna, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, S. Cecilia Conservatory etc.
Concerts have taken place in historical palaces and villas: Palazzo Savelli (Albano), Aldobrandini Stables (Frascati), Ruspoli Palace and Roman Ships Museum (Nemi), Sforza Palace and Town Hall (Genzano), Villa d'Este and Estensi Stables (Tivoli), locations near Rome.
The Association, conceiver of the Project Music Treasures in Latium, is carrying out also an important research activity by means of concerts, exhibitions and editing works about music and musicians of Rome's area.
Song Festival Artistic director - Maurizio D’Alessandro.
Partners International Song Festival Rome
 The song Festival "I Castelli Incantati" has been organized in co-operation with:
Nemi Town Council
Frascati Town Council
Genzano Town Council
Castelgandolfo Town Council
Ariccia Town Council
Grottaferrata Town Council
Office for Landscape and Architectonic Heritage of the
Ministry of Culture of Latium Region
Ass. Amici della Musica “Cesare De Sanctis” – Albano
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Contacts International Choral Festival Rome
 Song Festival Organizer
Associazione TRIVIUM MusicaEventiCultura
Choral Festival Artistic director
Maurizio D’Alessandro
Choral Music Festival Secretariat
Festival "I Castelli Incantati" c/o Associazione TRIVIUM
Via del Casaletto 40 - 00151 Roma
Tel./fax : +39 06.53096944
e-mail: info@castellincantati.it |
